$745 ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $598
- 2021: $745
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bayview - Elanora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher housing costs than the state average mark Bayview - Elanora Heights, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,467 is well above the New South Wales figure. It is a wealthy area with a very high proportion of homes owned outright and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayview - Elanora Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Bayview - Elanora Heights | $745 |
|---|---|
| 2084, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $745, and monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level. Both costs have climbed since 2011, with the usual mortgage payment rising by $650.
$745 ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,467 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bayview - Elanora Heights, the largest group is $750 or more at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (20%) and $550–$749 (18%).
In Bayview - Elanora Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 10.9% of households that rent is among the lowest for similar areas.
10.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bayview - Elanora Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (11%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common, making up 81.5% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bayview - Elanora Heights, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bayview - Elanora Heights splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 5 or more at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bayview - Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021421/bayview-elanora-heights/topic/housing-dwellings