$450 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Box Head - MacMasters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Box Head - MacMasters Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach, far above the national figure. It is a place where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, though typical mortgage and rent costs remain much higher than in most other similar areas.
$450
▲ +42.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Box Head - MacMasters Beach — higher than 80% of areas.
| Box Head - MacMasters Beach | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, both of which are much higher than in most areas. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $135 per week.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Box Head - MacMasters Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Box Head - MacMasters Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all residents (49.1%) own their home outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 11.8%.
11.8% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Box Head - MacMasters Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, and detached houses are far more common here than across Australia. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Box Head - MacMasters Beach, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Box Head - MacMasters Beach splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Box Head - MacMasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/topic/housing-dwellings