$430 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cams Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cams Wharf
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rates of outright home ownership define the housing landscape in Cams Wharf. This is a stable area where over half of all residents own their homes without a mortgage, far exceeding both state and national figures.
$430
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- $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 Cams Wharf — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cams Wharf | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan payments are just $1,400, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. In contrast, weekly rents are $430, a little above the national average and much higher than most similar areas.
$1,400 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cams Wharf, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cams Wharf, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A striking 56% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why only 15.5% of households are renting, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
15.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cams Wharf, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Townhouses and semi-detached homes dominate the area at 63.1%, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Small homes are the norm, with 50% having just two bedrooms and only 41.7% having three or more.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.5% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.7% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cams Wharf, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 65%; Separate house is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cams Wharf, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Cams Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/topic/housing-dwellings