$705 ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $546
- 2016: $643
- 2021: $705
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westleigh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Westleigh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are among the highest for areas like Westleigh, where housing costs are far above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where most people own their homes, and the vast majority of properties are large, detached houses.
$705
▲ +29.1%
- $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 Westleigh — higher than 99% of areas.
| Westleigh | $705 |
|---|---|
| 2120, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far above the national figure at $705, and typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the state average. About half of all households pay $3,000 or more per month on their home loan.
$3,000 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,584
- 2016: $2,448
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Westleigh, the largest group is $750 or more at 42%, followed by $550–$749 (32%) and $350–$549 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Westleigh, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.2% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, only 7.0% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
7.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Westleigh splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.9% of homes in Westleigh, and 97.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above state and national figures, with over half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.7% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Westleigh, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Westleigh, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14277/westleigh/topic/housing-dwellings