Hanwood · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Hanwood

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people live in detached houses in Hanwood than in the state average, with every single home being a separate house. This small area is dominated by large family dwellings, where 90.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Open map →
📍 Hanwood, Urban Centre

Where Hanwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Hanwood — higher than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hanwood$300
2680, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also much lower than the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,452.

$300

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $277
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,452 ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,452

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Hanwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Hanwood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 36.3%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting fell 21 points since 2011 to reach 23.3%.

23.3% ▼ -47.5%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.3% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 56.4%
  • 2021: 36.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

Hanwood splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Hanwood is a separate house, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms rose 38 points since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +78.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 56.1%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.2% ▲ +71.5%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52.6%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Hanwood, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

Hanwood splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Hanwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hanwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121049/hanwood/topic/housing-dwellings