$410 ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Empire Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Empire Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.3% of the local landscape, making Empire Bay a suburb dominated by detached family homes. This preference for larger properties is mirrored in the costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,165.
$410
▲ +51.9%
- $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 Empire Bay — higher than 84% of areas.
| Empire Bay | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most similar areas, with a typical weekly rent of $410. This is a little above the national figure of $375, while monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the New South Wales average.
$2,165 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,114
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $2,165
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Empire Bay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Empire Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here compared to the state and national figures, with only 17.4% of households renting. In contrast, 38.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31%.
17.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Empire Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 81.3% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%, and 93.3% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Empire Bay, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Empire Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Empire Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/topic/housing-dwellings