$470 ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in The Pocket
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in The Pocket is a separate house, with 93% of dwellings being detached. This creates a residential landscape where most people live in standalone houses, many of which are quite large.
$470
▲ +46.9%
- $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 Pocket — higher than 90% of areas.
| The Pocket | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $470, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,004
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In The Pocket, $550–$749 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (21%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 42.3%. This is reflected in a much lower rental rate of 16.9%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
16.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be larger than average, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to the national figure.
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.
93.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In The Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in The Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13850/the-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings