$420 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Caves Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Caves Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Caves Beach, where a large proportion of residents own their homes. Nearly half of all households own their place outright, contributing to a residential profile dominated by spacious, detached houses.
$420
▲ +31.3%
- $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 Caves Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Caves Beach | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $420 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,090 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These costs sit about the same as the New South Wales figures, while remaining a little above the national levels.
$2,090 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,928
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,090
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Caves Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Caves Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above both the state and national figures. In contrast, the 17.9% of households that rent is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
17.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Caves Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of all homes, and 86.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, both of which are far above state and national figures. Because homes are so large, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Caves Beach, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Caves Beach splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10861/caves-beach/topic/housing-dwellings