$390 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $348
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brightwaters · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brightwaters
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Brightwaters are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. While many residents own their homes outright, those paying for housing face costs that are much higher than in most similar areas.
$390
▲ +56.0%
- $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 Brightwaters — higher than 80% of areas.
| Brightwaters | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000 and weekly rent is $390, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures remain about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$2,000 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,827
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brightwaters, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brightwaters, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. In contrast, the 20.3% of households renting is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
20.3% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brightwaters, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Brightwaters are typically large, as 86.7% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why the 0.70 people per bedroom is lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brightwaters, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Brightwaters splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Brightwaters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10567/brightwaters/topic/housing-dwellings