$720 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $720
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Double Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Double Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Double Bay are far above the national figure by $345, reflecting an extremely expensive housing market. This small area is dominated by apartments and high costs, with nearly half of all renters paying $750 or more per week.
$720
▲ +30.9%
- $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 Double Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Double Bay | $720 |
|---|---|
| 2028, NSW | $720 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are far above the Australian figure. Renters face similarly high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $720 sitting well above the New South Wales average.
$3,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Double Bay, the largest group is $750 or more at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (37%) and $350–$549 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Double Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 42.9% of the area, which is far above both the state and national figures. About 33.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little above the Australian average.
42.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Double Bay, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the primary home type here at 76.6%, while separate houses are far below the national average at only 13.4%. These smaller home types mean homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
13.4% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.6% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Double Bay, Flat or apartment is the majority at 77%; Separate house is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Double Bay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 1 bedroom (8%).
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 Double Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11283/double-bay/topic/housing-dwellings