$580 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. This preference for size is reflected in the high costs of living here, where both rents and mortgages are well above the national figures.
$580
▲ +43.2%
- $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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora — higher than 96% of areas.
| Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $580, while typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,687. Both figures have risen since 2011, with the usual monthly mortgage payment climbing by $304.
$2,687 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,687
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (23%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is very common here, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Conversely, the 11.0% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
11.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 82.5% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. This focus on large homes is clear in the breakdown, as 46.6% of dwellings have four bedrooms and 15.0% have five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021535/menai-lucas-heights-woronora/topic/housing-dwellings