$420 ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shellharbour · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Shellharbour
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of homes in Shellharbour are separate houses, making detached living the dominant style here. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the fact that 84.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
$420
▲ +68.0%
- $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 Shellharbour — higher than 89% of areas.
| Shellharbour | $420 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for areas of this size at $420, rising $170 since 2011. Mortgage payments have also increased by $214 over the decade to a typical $2,114 per month, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,114 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,846
- 2021: $2,114
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (18%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 33.9% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 26.7% of households renting is well below the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
26.7% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Shellharbour splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms—far above the state average of 68.6%. While detached houses make up 79.7% of the market, this has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shellharbour, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16900/shellharbour/topic/housing-dwellings