$275 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hat Head · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership shapes daily life in Hat Head, where 60.6% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Most people live in detached houses, creating a residential landscape focused on stability and ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hat Head — lower than 52% of areas.
| Hat Head | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $275. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,860, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average.
$275 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,860 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hat Head, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
In Hat Head, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (22%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of homes owned outright is among the highest at this level and far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Conversely, only 19.4% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national rates.
19.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hat Head, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 85.5% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, these homes are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hat Head, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
In Hat Head, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hat Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/topic/housing-dwellings