$592 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $592
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warringah · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Warringah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs in Warringah have climbed steadily since 2011, with monthly mortgage payments rising by $400. The area is now marked by very high housing costs, where the usual monthly mortgage is $3,000 and weekly rents are $592.
$592
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Warringah — higher than 99% of areas.
| Warringah | $592 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both renting and mortgages are well above state and national figures. A typical weekly rent of $592 is among the highest for similar areas, and over half of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warringah, the largest group is $550–$749 at 35%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and $750 or more (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Warringah, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the NSW average. Renting is a little less common here than across Australia, though the share of households renting rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
28.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Warringah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 57.5% of homes. This lower share of houses, combined with a high number of apartments, helps explain why the area has fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warringah, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Warringah splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (24%), with 3 bedrooms at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warringah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12203/warringah/topic/housing-dwellings