Dumaresq · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dumaresq

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

Every single home in Dumaresq is a separate detached house, making it far more residential than the national average. While housing is mostly spacious, the costs for both renting and mortgages remain well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Open map →
📍 Dumaresq, Suburb / Locality

Where Dumaresq sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Dumaresq — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dumaresq$290
2350, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than average, sitting at $1,500 compared to $2,167 in New South Wales.

$290

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $170
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Homes owned outright make up 37.0% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 22.2% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average.

22.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Dumaresq, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate here, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.7%
  • 2021: 85.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Dumaresq, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Dumaresq, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Dumaresq

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dumaresq [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11308/dumaresq/topic/housing-dwellings