$650 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $557
- 2016: $620
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Illawong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Illawong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,976 are among the highest for areas like this in Illawong. This is an expensive place to live, where most people own their homes and a huge majority of dwellings are large, detached houses.
$650
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Illawong — higher than 99% of areas.
| Illawong | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure at $650, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,976 are well above the New South Wales average.
$2,976 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,976
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Illawong, the largest group is $550–$749 at 43%, followed by $750 or more (30%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Illawong, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 8.0% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
8.0% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Illawong, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms. Most are separate houses (92.6%), which is far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Illawong, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Illawong, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 22%.
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 Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11982/illawong/topic/housing-dwellings