Breakfast Point · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Breakfast Point

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Over 91% of homes in Breakfast Point are flats or apartments, making it a very high-density area. This shift away from houses is reflected in the high cost of living here, where both rents and mortgage payments sit well above the state and national figures.

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📍 Breakfast Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Breakfast Point sits — Median rent (weekly)

$680 ▲ +4.6%
  • $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 Breakfast Point — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Breakfast Point$680
2137, NSW $560
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $680 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,800. Both figures are far above the New South Wales and national averages.

$680 ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $680
  • 2021: $680

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,800 ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,817
  • 2016: $2,700
  • 2021: $2,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Breakfast Point, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $750 or more (32%) and $350–$549 (27%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Breakfast Point, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.0% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.

36.0% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.6%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 36.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.4% ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 35.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Breakfast Point splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are very rare, making up only 4.4% of homes, which is far below the state average. Most people live in apartments, and with few large homes, there is a high density of one person per bedroom.

1.00 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.00

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

4.4% ▼ -43.9%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

34.2% ▼ -35.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.7%
  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Breakfast Point, Flat or apartment is the majority at 92%; Separate house is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Breakfast Point, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Breakfast Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10554/breakfast-point/topic/housing-dwellings