$350 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Katoomba · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Katoomba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more rental properties has occurred in Katoomba, where 33.5% of households now rent. This is much higher than most similar areas. While many homes are separate houses, the typical home here is smaller than the national average.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $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 Katoomba — higher than 71% of areas.
| Katoomba | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is usually $350, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
$1,600 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,521
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Katoomba, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Katoomba splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split, with 35.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 33.5% of households renting is a little above the Australian average.
33.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Katoomba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.8% of the market, far above the state average. However, these homes are often smaller, with 63.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Katoomba, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Katoomba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Katoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12085/katoomba/topic/housing-dwellings