$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dapto · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes exist in Dapto than in the state or national average. This is a predominantly residential area where 84.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, making it a hub for larger households compared to most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dapto — higher than 82% of areas.
| Dapto | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $400, which is about the same as the national figure. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,880, a figure that sits a little below the New South Wales average.
$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,880 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dapto, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In Dapto, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31%. At the same time, the 24.7% of households that rent is well below the state figure of 32.6%.
24.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Dapto splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 84.7%, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These spacious homes are common, as 84.4% have three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dapto, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Dapto, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dapto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11203/dapto/topic/housing-dwellings