$680 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $680
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gymea Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gymea Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs of entry and a strong preference for large houses define the housing market in Gymea Bay. The area is dominated by spacious family homes, with 94.3% having three or more bedrooms. This makes it an expensive place to live, as both typical mortgages and rents are far above the national figures.
$680
▲ +38.8%
- $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 Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Gymea Bay | $680 |
|---|---|
| 2227, NSW | $525 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,033, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $680 sitting far above the Australian average of $375.
$3,033 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Gymea Bay splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (41%) and $750 or more (39%), with $350–$549 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gymea Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 44.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate. In contrast, the share of households renting is 7.3%, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
7.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gymea Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.3% of the market, far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 42.7% having four bedrooms and 16.9% having five or more, which helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are much more common than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gymea Bay, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gymea Bay, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/topic/housing-dwellings