$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Firgrove · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Firgrove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
The housing landscape in Firgrove (L) has shifted since 2011, with a massive rise in typical monthly mortgage payments to $2,134. This is a place of large, detached family homes, with nearly all properties boasting three or more bedrooms.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Firgrove — higher than 59% of areas.
| Firgrove | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, having risen by $1,289 since 2011. In contrast, weekly rents have fallen to $300, which is well below the national figure.
$2,134 ▲ +152.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,134
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Firgrove, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Firgrove, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, far above the state average. Only 4.8% of households rent, a figure that is far below both New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% ▼ -68.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Firgrove, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Firgrove (L) is a separate house, and 97.6% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Firgrove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Firgrove, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
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 Firgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121040/firgrove/topic/housing-dwellings