$267 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $182
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $267
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bolton Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than eight in ten homes in Bolton Point are separate houses, making it a place where large, detached living is the norm. This layout is far more common here than in the rest of the state, though a high proportion of residents rent their homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolton Point — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bolton Point | $267 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | $345 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $267 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,517, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.
$267 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bolton Point splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (34%), with $350–$549 at 29%.
In Bolton Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.0% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both state and national levels at 25.9%.
38.0% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bolton Point, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 81.9% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average. Separate houses make up 85.2% of all dwellings, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bolton Point, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
In Bolton Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bolton Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10448/bolton-point/topic/housing-dwellings