$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $318
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Head · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Red Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Red Head are owned outright, making it a place with very high home ownership. This stability comes alongside a shift toward larger properties, though the typical monthly mortgage has jumped by $963 since 2011.
$400
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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 Red Head — higher than 87% of areas.
| Red Head | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,863, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $400.
$1,863 ▲ +107.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,580
- 2021: $1,863
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Red Head, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Red Head splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high rate of home ownership, with 55.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 15 points since 2011 to just 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Red Head, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here at 89.2%, far above the state average. This is reflected in the high number of larger homes, as 80.8% have three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 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.
89.2% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Red Head, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Red Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121096/red-head/topic/housing-dwellings