Yorklea · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Yorklea

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

More than half of all homes in Yorklea are owned outright, a rate far above the national average. This is a community of large, detached houses where housing costs are notably lower than in the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Yorklea, Suburb / Locality

Where Yorklea sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +3.7%
  • $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 Yorklea — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yorklea$280
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment of $1,517 sitting well below the state average.

$280 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $270
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,415
  • 2016: $1,255
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Yorklea splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yorklea, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.9% of houses owned outright compared to 31.0% across Australia. Very few people rent in Yorklea, at just 9.1%, which is far below the national figure.

9.1% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.9% ▲ +28.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 52.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Yorklea, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (9%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Yorklea is a separate house, and 90.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6% for larger homes.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 92.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.1% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 74.8%
  • 2021: 90.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yorklea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yorklea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14535/yorklea/topic/housing-dwellings