$370 ▲ +93.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $191
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Telopea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Telopea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Telopea are rented, which is far above the national figure. This high rental rate is part of a housing landscape where separate houses are uncommon and homes are often crowded. The area is marked by a high proportion of renters and people paying significant mortgages.
$370
▲ +93.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telopea — higher than 76% of areas.
| Telopea | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2117, NSW | $417 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure. Home loan payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,300 being much higher than in most areas.
$2,300 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,119
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Telopea, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by Under $200 (28%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Telopea splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 46.4%, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Only 20.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
46.4% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Telopea, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare in Telopea at 34.8%, far below the national figure. Because homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.8% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.5% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Telopea splits fairly evenly between Separate house (35%) and Flat or apartment (34%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Telopea splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Telopea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13797/telopea/topic/housing-dwellings