$500 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockdale · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Rockdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental numbers have climbed 7.7 percentage points since 2011 in Rockdale, where nearly 40% of households now rent. This shift comes as the area moves away from traditional detached housing toward more apartments. It is now a place where housing costs are significantly higher than the national figures.
$500
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Rockdale — higher than 91% of areas.
| Rockdale | $500 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $500 is among the highest for similar areas and is well above the Australian figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $2,400, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $200 since 2011.
$2,400 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rockdale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 6.7 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the New South Wales figure.
39.2% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockdale, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up half of all homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across the state. This shift helps explain why only 46.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.7% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockdale, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 50%, followed by Separate house (38%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (11%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockdale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10072/rockdale/topic/housing-dwellings