$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sulphur Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sulphur Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.2% of all homes in Sulphur Creek (L), far more than the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where most people live in large, detached homes. Typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed by $548 since 2011, reaching $1,500.
$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 Sulphur Creek — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,500 are a little above the state average, while weekly rents of $300 are well below the national figure. Both figures are higher than what is found in most similar areas.
$1,500 ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (22%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households have fallen sharply to 11.2%, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 42% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%.
11.2% ▼ -58.9%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sulphur Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the state and national figures. Separate houses account for 97.2% of dwellings, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sulphur Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621029/sulphur-creek/topic/housing-dwellings