$400 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawkesbury · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hawkesbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in large, separate houses in Hawkesbury than in the rest of the state. Detached homes make up 88.1% of the market, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. This preference for space defines the local housing landscape.
$400
→ 0.0%
- $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 Hawkesbury — higher than 71% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,300, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly rent is $400, a figure that is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
$2,300 ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,113
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hawkesbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in most areas at 33.3%. Meanwhile, the 22.6% of households that rent is well below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%, despite rising 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
22.6% ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 88.1%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the size of homes, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national averages.
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.
88.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hawkesbury, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 15%.
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/topic/housing-dwellings