$800 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $750
- 2021: $800
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collaroy Plateau · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large family homes has come to define Collaroy Plateau, where 92.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is a costly area to live in, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting among the highest for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collaroy Plateau — higher than 99% of areas.
| Collaroy Plateau | $800 |
|---|---|
| 2097, NSW | $623 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with typical weekly rents of $800 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,467. Both figures are far above the national figures, and over half of renters pay $750 or more per week.
$800 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,467 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Collaroy Plateau, $750 or more is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
In Collaroy Plateau, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common in the area, as 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Very few people rent here, at just 12.5%, which is far below the state and national averages.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Collaroy Plateau, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are quite large, with 40.7% having four bedrooms and 19.1% having five or more.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Collaroy Plateau, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Collaroy Plateau, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10971/collaroy-plateau/topic/housing-dwellings