Broadwater · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Broadwater

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

A high rate of home ownership defines daily life in Broadwater, where 60.4% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure and creates a community where most people have long-term security in their housing. The area is almost exclusively made up of detached houses.

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📍 Broadwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadwater sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Broadwater — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broadwater$250
2549, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, a bit lower than the New South Wales average.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Broadwater splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is very common here, with 60.4% of households doing so. This helps explain why the rental rate of 13.2% is far below both the state and national figures.

13.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.1%
  • 2021: 60.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Broadwater, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Broadwater is a separate house, and 77.4% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82.2%
  • 2021: 77.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Broadwater splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.

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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10576/broadwater/topic/housing-dwellings