$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $250
- 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.
Separate houses make up 78.3% of the dwellings in Broadwater, far above the national figure. The area is generally more affordable than the rest of the country, with both typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broadwater — lower than 60% of areas.
| Broadwater | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2472, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,560 is well below the state average.
$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,560 ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Broadwater, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
In Broadwater, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of people own their homes outright at 40.4%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 23.5% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national levels.
23.5% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Broadwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While most homes are separate houses, Broadwater has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms (59.6%) compared to the rest of Australia. This is consistent with a higher density of people per bedroom, at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Broadwater, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.
In Broadwater, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 2 bedrooms (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/SAL10577/broadwater/topic/housing-dwellings