Fairy Hill · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Hill

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

More people own their homes outright in Fairy Hill than in most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where 64.2% of residents have no mortgage to pay. It is an area of high home ownership and very few renters.

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📍 Fairy Hill, Urban Centre

Where Fairy Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340
  • $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 Fairy Hill — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairy Hill$340
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments have risen by $408 since 2011 to $1,658, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rent is a little below the national figure at $340.

$1,658 ▲ +32.6%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,250
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,658

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Fairy Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Fairy Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (43%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 64.2%, a rise of 26 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state average at just 6.6%.

6.6% ▼ -20.8%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

64.2% ▲ +68.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 53.1%
  • 2021: 64.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fairy Hill, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Fairy Hill is a separate house, with 97.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.2% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 95.4%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fairy Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fairy Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (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 Fairy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122056/fairy-hill/topic/housing-dwellings