$550 ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $452
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2515, NSW · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 2515, NSW
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for this level of area in postcode 2515. This is a high-cost housing market where both rents and mortgages sit well above national figures. Large, detached family homes are the standard here, and many residents have managed to pay off their homes entirely.
$550
▲ +52.8%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2515, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.
| 2515, NSW | $550 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the national figure at $550, and typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $433 since 2011 to reach $2,600.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,362
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →2515, NSW splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $550–$749 (31%), with $750 or more at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 2515, NSW, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national level at 41.9%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at 18.7%.
18.7% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →2515, NSW splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.2% of the market, and 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 2515, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 2515, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2515, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2515/2515-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings