The Brothers · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in The Brothers

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Housing patterns in The Brothers have shifted since 2011, now marked by a stark contrast between high mortgage costs and very low rents. While some homeowners face heavy loans, the rental market remains far cheaper than the state and national figures.

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Where The Brothers sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 The Brothers — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Brothers$200
2630, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,350, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is only $200, a figure far below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 57%, ahead of Other tenure (57%).

How homes are owned or rented

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The Brothers splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Other tenure (36%), with Owned outright at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In The Brothers, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In The Brothers, 5 or more is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 The Brothers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13831/the-brothers/topic/housing-dwellings