$400 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Coast · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Central Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Central Coast than in the rest of New South Wales, with 78.4% of homes being detached. This preference for larger dwellings is matched by a high rate of outright home ownership. While housing costs have climbed over the last decade, they remain roughly in line with state and national figures.
$400
▲ +48.1%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 71% of areas.
| Central Coast | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas at $2,000, having risen by $180 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian figure at 34.5%. Meanwhile, the 27.5% of households that rent is well below both the state and national averages.
27.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, making up 78.4% of all homes, which is far above the New South Wales average. Most homes are large, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.4% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Coast, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/102/central-coast/topic/housing-dwellings