Dobies Bight · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dobies Bight

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Dobies Bight is a separate house, marking it as a purely detached residential area. This creates a distinct housing landscape where 100% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and over half of the residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Dobies Bight, Suburb / Locality

Where Dobies Bight sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Dobies Bight — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dobies Bight$250
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the state average at $1,717.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $185
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,717

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $1,717

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dobies Bight, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dobies Bight, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 51.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 24.3% of households rent, which is well below the state and national averages.

24.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 51.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dobies Bight, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is dominated by large homes, as 100% are separate houses with at least three bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6% for three-plus bedroom homes.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dobies Bight, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dobies Bight, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.

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 Dobies Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11264/dobies-bight/topic/housing-dwellings