$550 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $406
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2099, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in postcode 2099 are flats or apartments. This shift toward higher-density living is mirrored in the costs, as typical rents and mortgage payments are well above both the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2099, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2099, NSW | $550 |
|---|---|
| Northern Beaches | $625 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $550 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,700. Both figures are among the highest for similar areas and have risen since 2011.
$550 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,700 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2099, NSW splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (38%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $750 or more at 16%.
In 2099, NSW, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common than in most areas, with 37.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
37.2% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2099, NSW splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than across Australia, making up only 39.9% of homes. Because there are so few large houses, the area has a much lower proportion of three-plus bedroom homes compared to the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
39.9% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.1% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2099, NSW, Flat or apartment is the majority at 53%; Separate house is next at 40%.
In 2099, NSW, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2099, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2099/2099-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings