$450 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bewong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Bewong is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. While detached houses are the norm here, the cost of living is high, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bewong — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bewong | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,167, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than in most areas, typically costing $450.
$450 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bewong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage at 46.9%. Around 21.9% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bewong, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 71.9% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is 0.90, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bewong, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10331/bewong/topic/housing-dwellings