$390 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fingal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Fingal Bay are now owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where a large number of residents have no mortgage, while the remaining market is split between renters and those with home loans.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fingal Bay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Fingal Bay | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
$390 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fingal Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In Fingal Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 49.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Conversely, the 22.9% of households that rent is well below both the state and national figures.
22.9% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Fingal Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 51.5% of the area, far below the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with a high number of townhouses or semi-detached homes, which account for 45.5% of dwellings.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Fingal Bay, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 46%.
In Fingal Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/topic/housing-dwellings