$490 ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broken Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Broken Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes in Broken Head, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This small area faces significant housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments well above the national figures.
$490
▲ +63.3%
- $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 Broken Head — higher than 91% of areas.
| Broken Head | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $490, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,600 sitting well above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,600 ▲ +286.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $672
- 2016: $1,326
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Broken Head, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $200–$349 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broken Head, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 45.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 22.8%, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
22.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broken Head, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the state or national averages. While 91.9% of homes are separate houses, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure at 53.7%.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.7% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broken Head, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broken Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Broken Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10588/broken-head/topic/housing-dwellings