$550 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Randwick · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Randwick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,033 are among the highest for areas like Randwick. This is a high-cost housing market where renting is far more common than in most other parts of the country. Most people live in apartments, and the typical costs for both buying and renting are well above national figures.
$550
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Randwick — higher than 99% of areas.
| Randwick | $550 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure at $550, and the typical monthly home loan payment of $3,033 is far above the Australian average. Both have risen since 2011, with mortgage payments climbing by $433.
$3,033 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Randwick splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (32%) and $350–$549 (30%), with $750 or more at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Randwick, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 46.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure at 26.9%.
46.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Randwick, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 55.5%, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common than across Australia. Because of these smaller homes, the number of people per bedroom is well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
26.8% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Randwick, Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Separate house is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Randwick, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16550/randwick/topic/housing-dwellings