$675 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $495
- 2016: $620
- 2021: $675
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bronte · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bronte
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Bronte are flats or apartments, reflecting a high-density living style. The area is marked by extreme housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far above both state and national figures.
$675
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Bronte — higher than 99% of areas.
| Bronte | $675 |
|---|---|
| 2024, NSW | $655 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments at $3,975 and weekly rents at $675, both of which are far above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$3,975 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,467
- 2016: $3,500
- 2021: $3,975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bronte splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (42%) and $750 or more (37%), with $350–$549 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bronte, $3,000 or more is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.6% of households renting, while 32.1% own their home outright.
38.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bronte, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than the national figure at 30.8%. Because nearly half the homes are flats or apartments, Bronte has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
30.8% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.8% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bronte, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 49%, followed by Separate house (31%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (19%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bronte, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Bronte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10591/bronte/topic/housing-dwellings