$500 ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dooralong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Dooralong is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. This unique housing layout is paired with very high costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dooralong — higher than 92% of areas.
| Dooralong | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,947. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also high, with the typical weekly cost of $500 sitting well above the Australian average.
$500 ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,947 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Dooralong splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $550–$749 (50%).
In Dooralong, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 9.1%, which is far below both the state and national figures. Most homes are owned, with 36.4% owned outright—a figure well above the 31% seen across Australia.
9.1% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dooralong, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 90.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average of 68.6%, and 30.3% of homes have five or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dooralong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Dooralong, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 5 or more (31%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dooralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11278/dooralong/topic/housing-dwellings