$695 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $695
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pittwater · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Pittwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,200 make Pittwater one of the most expensive places to live in the region. High costs are paired with a strong trend toward home ownership, as far more people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
$695
▲ +39.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Pittwater — higher than 99% of areas.
| Pittwater | $695 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are both far above the national figure, with typical weekly rents reaching $695. These costs have climbed since 2011, with rents rising by $195 per week and monthly mortgage payments increasing by $200.
$3,200 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,817
- 2021: $3,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is $750 or more at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $350–$549 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pittwater, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 42.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 17.1%.
17.1% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Most of these are separate houses, making up 71.9% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pittwater, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pittwater splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12202/pittwater/topic/housing-dwellings