$320 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Norwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Norwood than in previous years, with 42.8% of households having no mortgage. This creates a stable housing market where a high number of residents avoid the pressure of monthly loan payments. It is a residential area dominated by detached houses and larger family homes.
$320
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Norwood — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,343, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. However, renting is a little more expensive than the state average, with typical weekly rents reaching $320.
$1,343 ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Norwood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 42.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 17.8% of households that rent is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
17.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.1% of the area, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes tend to be large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norwood, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Norwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60464/norwood/topic/housing-dwellings