Twelve Mile Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Twelve Mile Creek

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

Much lower housing costs define Twelve Mile Creek compared to the rest of the state. The area is dominated by a mix of renters and outright owners, with a high number of small dwellings. Overall, the typical home here is much smaller and cheaper than the national average.

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📍 Twelve Mile Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Twelve Mile Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$273
  • $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 Twelve Mile Creek — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Twelve Mile Creek$273
2324, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $273, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also lower than average, with the usual monthly payment of $1,582 sitting well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$273

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $225
  • 2021: $273

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,582

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $937
  • 2021: $1,582

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Twelve Mile Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 83%; $350–$549 is next at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 43.9% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. At the same time, 39.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales average of 31.5%.

43.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 43.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 39.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Twelve Mile Creek, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (5%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 37.9% of homes. Most dwellings are small, with 54.6% having one or no bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of three-plus bedroom homes is far below the state average.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

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

37.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 37.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

24.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Twelve Mile Creek, Other dwelling is the majority at 60%; Separate house is next at 40%.

Bedrooms per home

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Twelve Mile Creek splits fairly evenly between Studio / none (31%) and 1 bedroom (31%), with 3 bedrooms at 20%.

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 Twelve Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14006/twelve-mile-creek/topic/housing-dwellings