$440 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coal Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Coal Point is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This is a high-ownership area where over half the residents own their homes outright. While housing costs are generally high, most residents live in spacious family homes with three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coal Point — higher than 87% of areas.
| Coal Point | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | $345 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $440, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with a typical payment of $2,167, matching the New South Wales average.
$440 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Coal Point splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $550–$749 at 23%.
Coal Point splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 11.2% of households are renting, which is far below the state average.
11.2% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.9% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Coal Point, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Spacious living is common, as 89.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales figure. Because houses are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coal Point, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Coal Point splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coal Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10942/coal-point/topic/housing-dwellings