$535 —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Malabar - La Perouse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Malabar - La Perouse
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define Malabar - La Perouse, where expenses for both buyers and renters are among the highest for similar areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,200, which is far above the national figure. This financial pressure is felt across the board, with weekly rents also sitting well above state and national levels.
$535
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- $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 Malabar - La Perouse — higher than 92% of areas.
| Malabar - La Perouse | $535 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $535, well above the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also steep, with over half of homeowners paying $3,000 or more per month.
$3,200 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Malabar - La Perouse splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (31%) and $750 or more (28%), with $550–$749 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Malabar - La Perouse, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. About 32% of homes are owned outright.
36.6% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Malabar - La Perouse splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 46.4% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are fewer large homes, the area has more people per bedroom than most other places.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.4% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.8% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Malabar - La Perouse, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (39%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (14%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Malabar - La Perouse splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (24%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
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 Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/topic/housing-dwellings