Bewong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bewong

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.

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📍 Bewong, Suburb / Locality

Where Bewong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450
  • $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 Bewong — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bewong$450
2540 crosses NSW/OT $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,473
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Bewong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bewong, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.3%
  • 2021: 71.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bewong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bewong, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).

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 Bewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10331/bewong/topic/housing-dwellings