$500 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gerringong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gerringong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $500 make Gerringong one of the most expensive places to lease in its class. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes, with far more people owning their houses outright than the state or national average.
$500
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Gerringong — higher than 92% of areas.
| Gerringong | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is pricey here, with typical weekly costs well above the Australian figure. Home loan repayments are also high, as the typical monthly payment of $2,167 is much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,123
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gerringong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gerringong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns differ sharply from the rest of the country. About 44.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales average, while the share of renters is far below the state and national figures.
19.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gerringong, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.8% of the market, and 82% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, with 4-bedroom homes being the most common type.
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.
78.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.0% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gerringong, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gerringong splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11610/gerringong/topic/housing-dwellings