$385 ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charlestown · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Charlestown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Charlestown have jumped by $145 since 2011, reaching $385. This is a high-cost area where housing expenses are higher than most similar places, though a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$385
▲ +60.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Charlestown — higher than 61% of areas.
| Charlestown | $385 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,037, which is a little above the national figure and has risen $437 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $385, though this is a little below the New South Wales average.
$2,037 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,037
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. Conversely, the 25.3% of households renting is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.3% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Charlestown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of homes, which is far above the state average, though this fell 9.9 points since 2011. Most homes are large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charlestown, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10018/charlestown/topic/housing-dwellings