$500 —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Menangle Park · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Menangle Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Menangle Park (L) rent their homes, a rate far above both the state and national figures. This shift is part of a broader trend where rental numbers rose 40 points since 2011. While detached houses dominate the area, the cost of renting has climbed significantly.
$500
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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 Menangle Park — higher than 97% of areas.
| Menangle Park | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2563, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of $375. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments have fallen to $1,712, a figure that sits well below the New South Wales average.
$1,712 ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,250
- 2016: $2,102
- 2021: $1,712
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Menangle Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Menangle Park, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.5% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Meanwhile, the proportion of people who own their home outright has fallen to 22.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
48.5% ▲ +500.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.7% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Menangle Park, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 90.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Menangle Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Menangle Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (22%).
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 Menangle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122084/menangle-park/topic/housing-dwellings