$800 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $800
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dolans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.8% of the homes in Dolans Bay, creating a neighborhood of mostly detached dwellings. This is an expensive area to live in, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $4,000 and weekly rents are far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dolans Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dolans Bay | $800 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas, with the typical weekly rent at $800. This is far above the New South Wales figure of $420, and 62.2% of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$800 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$4,000 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dolans Bay, the largest group is $750 or more at 41%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $550–$749 (29%).
In Dolans Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 64%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 45.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 9.1% of households that rent is much lower than in most other areas.
9.1% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dolans Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of large homes, as 95.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, with 41.3% of homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dolans Bay, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Dolans Bay, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 5 or more (29%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11268/dolans-bay/topic/housing-dwellings