$480 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Hills · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in East Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most similar areas for both mortgages and rent, East Hills is a place where housing costs are notably steep. Typical monthly mortgage payments here reach $2,500, while the usual weekly rent is $480, both of which sit well above the national figures.
$480
▲ +41.2%
- $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 East Hills — higher than 89% of areas.
| East Hills | $480 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the New South Wales figure at $480, having risen by $140 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above the Australian average.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Hills, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Hills splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is higher than most areas, though this figure fell 4.4 points since 2011. Renting households make up 27.7% of the total, a figure well below the state average.
27.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →East Hills splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%. Separate houses make up 69.9% of dwellings, although this has fallen 5.1 points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Hills, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 East Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10027/east-hills/topic/housing-dwellings