$550 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $410
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dee Why · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dee Why
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs and a heavy reliance on renting define daily life in Dee Why. The area is dominated by apartments, with typical weekly rents of $550 being among the highest for similar locations. This creates a housing market where very few people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$550
▲ +34.1%
- $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 Dee Why — higher than 96% of areas.
| Dee Why | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages also face high costs, with typical monthly payments of $2,457 being much higher than in most other areas.
$2,457 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,370
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,457
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dee Why splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (43%) and $350–$549 (38%), with $750 or more at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dee Why splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.3% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, the 20.9% who own their homes outright is far below the New South Wales average.
47.3% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.9% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dee Why, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 81.9% of homes, which explains why separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Because larger homes are rare, Dee Why has more people per bedroom than most areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
15.3% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.1% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dee Why, Flat or apartment is the majority at 82%; Separate house is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dee Why, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 1 bedroom is next at 19%.
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 Dee Why [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11229/dee-why/topic/housing-dwellings