$700 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $700
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clovelly · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs have come to define the housing market in Clovelly, where the typical monthly mortgage is $4,333. This figure is far above the national level, reflecting a highly expensive area where rental and ownership costs are among the highest for similar locations.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clovelly — higher than 99% of areas.
| Clovelly | $700 |
|---|---|
| 2031, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $700, while monthly home-loan payments are far above the New South Wales average by $2,166. This is reflected in the distributions, with over 42% of renters paying $750 or more per week.
$700 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$4,333 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Clovelly, the largest group is $750 or more at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (38%) and $350–$549 (14%).
In Clovelly, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a result about the same as the state average.
37.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Clovelly splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 46.3%, and separate houses are far below the national figure at 25%. Because there are so few large homes, Clovelly has a higher number of people per bedroom than most areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
25.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.6% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Clovelly, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 46%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (26%) and Separate house (25%).
In Clovelly, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clovelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/topic/housing-dwellings