$640 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $640
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balgowlah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balgowlah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher housing costs than the national average define Balgowlah, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,250. This is a high-cost area where both buying and renting are significantly more expensive than in most of Australia. The local housing market is marked by a mix of apartments and houses with very high price points.
$640
▲ +30.6%
- $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 Balgowlah — higher than 99% of areas.
| Balgowlah | $640 |
|---|---|
| 2093, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters typically pay $640 a week, which is far above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are similarly steep, with 54.6% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,250 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,836
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Balgowlah splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (37%) and $750 or more (35%), with $350–$549 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balgowlah, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state average. However, 31.2% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
31.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Balgowlah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 34.6% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This lower share of detached homes is consistent with the fact that 40.3% of dwellings are flats or apartments.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.6% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.6% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balgowlah, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 40%, followed by Separate house (35%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Balgowlah splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 16%.
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 Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10154/balgowlah/topic/housing-dwellings