$280 ▲ +86.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brooms Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brooms Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state average define Brooms Head, where the typical weekly rent is $280. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with over half the population owning their homes outright.
$280
▲ +86.7%
- $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 Brooms Head — higher than 50% of areas.
| Brooms Head | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $280 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,560 are both well below the New South Wales and national figures. Roughly 43% of renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,560 ▲ +63.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brooms Head, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brooms Head, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 56.8%. Meanwhile, the 25.4% of households that rent is well below the state and national figures.
25.4% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brooms Head, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.9% of the local housing stock. However, Brooms Head has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national averages, with 50% of homes fitting this description.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.9% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brooms Head, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Other dwelling is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Brooms Head splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (25%) and 3 bedrooms (25%), with 1 bedroom at 23%.
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 Brooms Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10600/brooms-head/topic/housing-dwellings