$390 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ettalong Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Ettalong Beach, where weekly rents are particularly high. This is a place of contrast, with a very high proportion of people renting alongside a large group who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ettalong Beach — higher than 80% of areas.
| Ettalong Beach | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most similar areas. Home loans are also higher than in most similar spots, with the typical monthly payment at $1,950.
$390 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ettalong Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Ettalong Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 37.3% of households renting, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. At the same time, 43.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average.
37.3% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ettalong Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 51.5% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is seen in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ettalong Beach, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
In Ettalong Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ettalong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11448/ettalong-beach/topic/housing-dwellings