$1,246 ▲ +1365.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $85
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,246
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barangaroo · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $1,246 make Barangaroo one of the most expensive places to live in the country. This small area is dominated by high-cost apartments where most people rent rather than own. The housing market here is far more expensive than the national figures for both renting and mortgages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barangaroo — higher than 99% of areas.
| Barangaroo | $1,246 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $625 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far above the national figure at $8,834. Rent is equally steep, with 92.3% of households paying $750 or more per week.
$1,246 ▲ +1365.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$8,834 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Barangaroo, $750 or more is the majority at 92%; $550–$749 is next at 8%.
In Barangaroo, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 62.5% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the state average at only 17.3%.
62.5% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▲ +182.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Barangaroo, Rented is the majority at 66%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 95.2% of all homes, with no separate houses in the area. Because three-plus bedroom homes are far less common than in the rest of the state, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
16.3% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Barangaroo, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
In Barangaroo, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 1 bedroom is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10192/barangaroo/topic/housing-dwellings