$1,450 ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $670
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dawes Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dawes Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Flats and apartments make up 66.5% of the homes in Dawes Point, where living costs are among the highest in the country. This is an expensive pocket of the city where typical weekly rents and mortgage payments far exceed both state and national figures.
$1,450
▲ +116.4%
- $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 Dawes Point — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dawes Point | $1,450 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $625 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far above the national figure at $1,450, and the usual monthly home loan payment of $3,467 is well above the New South Wales average.
$3,467 ▼ -37.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $5,500
- 2016: $5,200
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dawes Point, $750 or more is the majority at 93%; $550–$749 is next at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dawes Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 41.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Renting is also common here, with 34.7% of households renting, a figure well above the national average.
34.7% ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dawes Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very rare at just 2.4%, far below the state and national figures. Most homes are apartments or townhouses, and with 62.4% having fewer than three bedrooms, this is far below the national trend.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
2.4% ▲ +82.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.4% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dawes Point, Flat or apartment is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dawes Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Dawes Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11224/dawes-point/topic/housing-dwellings