$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Primrose Sands · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Primrose Sands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people are renting in Primrose Sands than in 2011, with the number of households renting falling by 11 percentage points. The area is now dominated by separate houses, and home ownership is high, with 41.3% of homes owned outright.
$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 Primrose Sands — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,062, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. While weekly rent is about the same as the state average at $300, it has risen sharply by $165 since 2016.
$1,062 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $1,062
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Primrose Sands, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Primrose Sands, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (8%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the rental rate of 17.1% is far below the national level.
17.1% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Primrose Sands, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 23 points since 2011 to 52.4%, which is far below the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.4% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Primrose Sands, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Primrose Sands splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 2 bedrooms (38%), with 4 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615019/primrose-sands/topic/housing-dwellings