$750 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $750
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elanora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,586 are among the highest for similar areas, marking Elanora Heights as a very expensive place to live. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and a huge number of these are owned outright compared to the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elanora Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Elanora Heights | $750 |
|---|---|
| 2101, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figures, with typical weekly rents of $750 and typical monthly loan payments of $3,586. These are both among the highest for similar areas, and nearly 49% of renters pay $750 or more each week.
$750 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,586 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Elanora Heights, $750 or more is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
In Elanora Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in most other areas, with only 12.7% of households renting. This is far below the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their homes outright make up 42.2% of the area.
12.7% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Elanora Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Elanora Heights, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
In Elanora Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/topic/housing-dwellings