$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Northwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Huge family homes are the norm in Northwood, where every single dwelling has at least three bedrooms. This creates a spacious environment for residents, though those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,113, which is much higher than most areas.
$280
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- $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 Northwood — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures. In contrast, weekly rent is well below the national average, at just $280.
$2,113 —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $2,113
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northwood, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up a tiny slice of the population at 4.6%, a figure far below the state and national averages. Many residents have paid off their homes, with 41.5% owning their property outright.
4.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Northwood splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (42%), with Other tenure at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, with 98.5% of dwellings being detached. These are mostly large properties, as 100% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Northwood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (46%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 7%.
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 Northwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21972/northwood/topic/housing-dwellings