$480 ▲ +380.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Slopes · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,383 make living in The Slopes much more expensive than in most other areas. This is a place of large, detached family homes where the vast majority of residents own their property. Very few people rent here, contributing to a stable but high-cost housing market.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Slopes — higher than 90% of areas.
| The Slopes | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2754, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and owning are both pricey here, with typical weekly rents of $480 being among the highest for this type of area. Home loans are also high, as the typical monthly payment is a little above the New South Wales figure.
$480 ▲ +380.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,383 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In The Slopes, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common in The Slopes, with 44.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, only 5.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
5.7% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
The Slopes splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 6%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 93.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, with many homes featuring four or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In The Slopes, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In The Slopes, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (28%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/topic/housing-dwellings