$350 ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shoalhaven · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Shoalhaven
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people than usual own their homes outright in Shoalhaven, where 44.7% of residents have no mortgage. This high rate of ownership provides a strong contrast to the rental market, where typical weekly rents of $350 are now much higher than in most similar areas.
$350
▲ +59.1%
- $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 Shoalhaven — higher than 76% of areas.
| Shoalhaven | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have jumped $130 since 2011 to reach $350, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average. Mortgage payments have also climbed, with the typical monthly payment rising to $1,733, which is well below the state figure.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Shoalhaven splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.7% of homes owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 24.2% of households that rent is well below both the state and national averages.
24.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than in the rest of the state, making up 87.2% of all homes. This helps explain why the area has a high proportion of larger homes, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shoalhaven, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16950/shoalhaven/topic/housing-dwellings