$550 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookvale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brookvale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and a mix of smaller homes define the living experience in Brookvale. The area is dominated by renters and those with mortgages, with a typical weekly rent of $550 and monthly loan payments of $2,600. These figures are well above both the state and national figures, making it an expensive place to secure a home.
$550
▲ +27.9%
- $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 Brookvale — higher than 96% of areas.
| Brookvale | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2100, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are among the highest for areas of this type. The typical weekly rent of $550 is well above the New South Wales figure of $420, while typical monthly loan payments of $2,600 are a little above the state average.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Brookvale splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (37%) and $350–$549 (36%), with $750 or more at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brookvale splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (38%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 44.4% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up just 16.1%, a figure far below the Australian average of 31.0%.
44.4% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.1% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brookvale, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 63.5% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below state and national levels. Because of these smaller homes, the 1.2 people per bedroom is well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.20 → 0.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
18.3% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
25.1% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brookvale, Flat or apartment is the majority at 64%; Separate house is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brookvale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 1 bedroom (28%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
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 Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10598/brookvale/topic/housing-dwellings