$480 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heathcote · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Heathcote
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Heathcote are among the highest for similar areas, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600. This is a place where people are much more likely to own their own homes than rent. Large family homes dominate the landscape, with over 76% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$480
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Heathcote — higher than 89% of areas.
| Heathcote | $480 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the New South Wales figure at $2,600, and weekly rents are well above the national figure at $480. Both costs have risen since 2011, with typical rents climbing by $120 per week.
$2,600 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,262
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $750 or more (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Heathcote splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Heathcote, where 35.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 18.3%.
18.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Heathcote, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, making up 70.8% of dwellings, though this share has fallen since 2011. Large homes are common, as 76.5% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.8% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Heathcote, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Heathcote splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10034/heathcote/topic/housing-dwellings