$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broadwater — lower than 60% of areas.
| Broadwater | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Broadwater splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Broadwater, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Broadwater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Broadwater splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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