$300 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $238
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Greenwell Point are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of full ownership helps keep housing costs low, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenwell Point — higher than 57% of areas.
| Greenwell Point | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,495 is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$300 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,495 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Greenwell Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Greenwell Point splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (33%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. In contrast, the share of households renting is 20.1%, which is far below both state and national levels.
20.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Greenwell Point, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.7% of the area, a figure far above the national average. These homes are generally spacious, though the 0.7 people per bedroom is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.7% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Greenwell Point, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Greenwell Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/housing-dwellings