$500 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gymea · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gymea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Gymea, making up 44.7% of dwellings. The area is marked by high living costs, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well above national figures. This combination makes it one of the more expensive places to live within the region.
$500
▲ +35.1%
- $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 Gymea — higher than 92% of areas.
| Gymea | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2227, NSW | $525 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Gymea are $2,600, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,863. Rent is also high, with a typical weekly payment of $500, a little above the New South Wales average of $420.
$2,600 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gymea, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $750 or more (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gymea, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.0% of households renting. About 32.7% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure of 31.0%.
32.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gymea splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, at only 44.7%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.7% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gymea, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Flat or apartment (32%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gymea, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gymea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11833/gymea/topic/housing-dwellings