$420 ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seven Hills · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Seven Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs for both renting and mortgages than most similar areas define the housing market in Seven Hills. Typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed to $2,300, while weekly rents reached $420 by 2021. These rising costs are mirrored by a shift in how people live, with more residents renting and fewer owning their homes outright.
$420
▲ +71.4%
- $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 Seven Hills — higher than 77% of areas.
| Seven Hills | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Mortgage costs have also jumped, with the typical monthly payment rising by $500 since 2011 to reach $2,300.
$2,300 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seven Hills, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seven Hills, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the state and national figures.
33.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seven Hills splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 67.2% of homes, though this is well below the national figure and fell 16 points since 2011. While 73.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than across Australia.
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.
67.2% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seven Hills, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seven Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10074/seven-hills/topic/housing-dwellings