$420 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dolphin Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dolphin Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes in Dolphin Point, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This layout is supported by a high rate of outright home ownership, though those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.
$420
▲ +5.0%
- $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 Dolphin Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dolphin Point | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,167 sitting about the same as the New South Wales average.
$2,167 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,539
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dolphin Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dolphin Point, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 49.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is 12.7%, far below both the state and national averages.
12.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dolphin Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 81.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure of 73.8%. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dolphin Point, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dolphin Point splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Dolphin Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11271/dolphin-point/topic/housing-dwellings