$1,320 ▲ +61.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $818
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balgowlah Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Balgowlah Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes in Balgowlah Heights, making it a suburb defined by large, detached properties. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $4,878, which is far above the national figure.
$1,320
▲ +61.4%
- $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 Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Balgowlah Heights | $1,320 |
|---|---|
| 2093, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $4,878, and weekly rents are far above the national figure at $1,320.
$4,878 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,987
- 2016: $4,292
- 2021: $4,878
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balgowlah Heights, $750 or more is the majority at 82%; $350–$549 is next at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Balgowlah Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 74%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.7% of homes owned outright. This is far above the state average, while the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.4%.
8.4% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Balgowlah Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 94.8% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and separate houses are far more common here than across New South Wales.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balgowlah Heights, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balgowlah Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (24%).
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10155/balgowlah-heights/topic/housing-dwellings