Cattai · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cattai

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

Typical housing costs are among the highest for its level in Cattai, where most people live in large, separate houses. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area with very few rentals compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cattai, Suburb / Locality

Where Cattai sits — Median rent (weekly)

$560 ▲ +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 Cattai — higher than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cattai$560
2756, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly mortgage payments are well above the New South Wales figure, with a typical payment of $3,284. Weekly rents are also well above the national figure at $560, and over half of renters pay between $550 and $749 per week.

$560 ▲ +86.7%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $560

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,284 ▲ +42.8%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,300
  • 2016: $2,383
  • 2021: $3,284

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cattai, $550–$749 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cattai, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 9.6% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Most homes are owned with a mortgage (53.4%) or owned outright (33.1%).

9.6% ▼ -20.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.1% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.4%
  • 2016: 40.2%
  • 2021: 33.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cattai, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.5% of homes, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is clear, with 89.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

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.

94.5% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.6%
  • 2016: 97.0%
  • 2021: 94.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.4% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.6%
  • 2016: 86.3%
  • 2021: 89.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cattai, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cattai, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 3 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 Cattai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10858/cattai/topic/housing-dwellings