$628 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $628
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newport - Bilgola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Newport - Bilgola have climbed by $178 since 2011, contributing to a housing market where costs are far above the national average. It is a wealthy area where about 41% of homes are owned outright, significantly more than in most other Australian suburbs.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newport - Bilgola — higher than 99% of areas.
| Newport - Bilgola | $628 |
|---|---|
| 2106, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,033 and weekly rents of $628. Both figures are well above the New South Wales averages, and nearly 40% of renters pay $750 or more each week.
$628 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,033 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Newport - Bilgola, the largest group is $750 or more at 39%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $550–$749 (25%).
In Newport - Bilgola, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high rate of home ownership, as 40.7% of homes are owned outright. This is well above the national figure of 31%, while the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
19.1% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Newport - Bilgola splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, which make up 73% of all homes. These tend to be larger than average, with 75.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.0% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Newport - Bilgola, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Newport - Bilgola splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Newport - Bilgola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/topic/housing-dwellings