$200 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arrawarra · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Arrawarra than in most similar areas. This high rate of full ownership helps explain why housing costs here are so low, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arrawarra — lower than 75% of areas.
| Arrawarra | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the national figure, with a typical weekly payment of $200. This is much lower than the New South Wales average of $420, and nearly 47% of renters pay under $200 a week.
$200 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$659 ▼ -47.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Arrawarra, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
In Arrawarra, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 74.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Only 14.7% of households are renting, a figure far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
74.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Arrawarra, Owned outright is the majority at 72%; Rented is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 77.8%, well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, making up only 37.3% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.8% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
37.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Arrawarra, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Other dwelling is next at 19%.
In Arrawarra, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/topic/housing-dwellings