$368 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $368
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fennell Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Fennell Bay than in most similar areas. This quiet suburb is dominated by separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,734.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fennell Bay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Fennell Bay | $368 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | $345 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is $368, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,734, sitting about the same as the national figure.
$368 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,734 ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fennell Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Fennell Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 39.5% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 23.6% of households rent, which is well below the state average.
23.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Fennell Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.1% of the suburb, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 78.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Fennell Bay, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Fennell Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fennell Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11503/fennell-bay/topic/housing-dwellings