Catherine Hill Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Catherine Hill Bay

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Catherine Hill Bay is a separate house, with 90.6% featuring three or more bedrooms. This coastal pocket is dominated by large, detached properties, though it is also a place where typical mortgage payments are among the highest for its kind.

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📍 Catherine Hill Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Catherine Hill Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420 ▲ +35.5%
  • $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 Catherine Hill Bay — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Catherine Hill Bay$420
2281, NSW $370
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure at $2,741, and weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $420. For many, these costs are significant, with 39.3% of mortgaged homes costing $3,000 or more per month.

$420 ▲ +35.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $310
  • 2016: $315
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,741 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,654
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,741

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Catherine Hill Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Catherine Hill Bay splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (44%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of the households (53.1%) have a mortgage, while 30.9% own their home outright. The proportion of people renting is far below the New South Wales and national figures, sitting at just 15.6%.

15.6% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.9% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 40.6%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Catherine Hill Bay, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is exclusively made up of separate houses, with 51.5% having four bedrooms. Because of this abundance of large homes, the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.6% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.1%
  • 2016: 68.8%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Catherine Hill Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Catherine Hill Bay, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Catherine Hill Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay/topic/housing-dwellings