$700 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $625
- 2021: $700
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avalon Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Avalon Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,250 make Avalon Beach one of the most expensive places to live at this level. This high cost of entry is paired with a strong trend of home ownership, as nearly half of all residents own their homes outright.
$700
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avalon Beach — higher than 99% of areas.
| Avalon Beach | $700 |
|---|---|
| 2107, NSW | $750 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figures, with typical weekly rents reaching $700. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $3,250, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$3,250 —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,817
- 2021: $3,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avalon Beach, the largest group is $750 or more at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $350–$549 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avalon Beach, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.2% of homes owned outright, far above the same figure for Australia. This helps explain why the 15.7% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.
15.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Avalon Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.2% of the market, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are large homes, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avalon Beach, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Avalon Beach splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Avalon Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10112/avalon-beach/topic/housing-dwellings