$600 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Leonards - Naremburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in St Leonards - Naremburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in St Leonards - Naremburn than in the rest of the state, with 54.5% of households renting. This is a high-cost area where apartments dominate the landscape and housing costs sit well above the national figures.
$600
▲ +15.4%
- $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 St Leonards - Naremburn — higher than 98% of areas.
| St Leonards - Naremburn | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $600, while the usual monthly home loan payment is $3,000. Both figures have risen since 2011, with the typical mortgage increasing by $200 per month.
$3,000 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and $750 or more (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the 19.8% of homes owned outright is far below the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
54.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 74.1% of homes, which explains why separate houses are far less common than in the state average. With only 30.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most of Australia.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
16.7% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.7% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, Flat or apartment is the majority at 74%; Separate house is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 1 bedroom (26%) and 3 bedrooms (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 St Leonards - Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011401/st-leonards-naremburn/topic/housing-dwellings