$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wamberal - Forresters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wamberal - Forresters Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.9% of the housing stock in Wamberal - Forresters Beach. This is a high-cost area where most people own their homes, and the typical house is quite large with three or more bedrooms.
$500
▲ +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 Wamberal - Forresters Beach — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wamberal - Forresters Beach | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2260, NSW | $510 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,434, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Rent is also high, with the typical weekly cost of $500 sitting well above the Australian average.
$2,434 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,434
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wamberal - Forresters Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $750 or more (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wamberal - Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is high at 36.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, only 15.9% of households rent, a figure far below the New South Wales average.
15.9% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wamberal - Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 84.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the area's high proportion of detached houses helps explain this trend.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wamberal - Forresters Beach, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wamberal - Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 5 or more at 18%.
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 Wamberal - Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach/topic/housing-dwellings