$713 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $713
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,195 make Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay one of the most expensive places to live in the country. High costs are a defining feature of the area's housing market, which is dominated by people who own their homes outright or pay very high rents.
$713
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay | $713 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $715 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $713 and monthly mortgage payments of $4,195 are far above the national figures. These costs have risen steadily since 2011, with nearly 60% of mortgage holders now paying $3,000 or more each month.
$4,195 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $3,289
- 2016: $3,467
- 2021: $4,195
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, the largest group is $750 or more at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (32%) and $350–$549 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 66%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.3% of homes owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national average at 26.0%.
26.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 46.0% of homes. Apartments are also very popular at 43.4%, which helps explain why there are fewer large three-bedroom homes compared to the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.0% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Separate house (46%) and Flat or apartment (44%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (27%), with 4 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011346/rose-bay-vaucluse-watsons-bay/topic/housing-dwellings