$650 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $510
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kogarah Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kogarah Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes in Kogarah Bay, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is a high-cost suburb where housing expenses are well above state and national figures. Most residents own their homes, with nearly half owning them outright.
$650
▲ +27.5%
- $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 Kogarah Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Kogarah Bay | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2217, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for areas of this type. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,963 is well above the state figure, and typical weekly rents are far above the national average at $650.
$2,963 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,963
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kogarah Bay, the largest group is $550–$749 at 41%, followed by $750 or more (36%) and $350–$549 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kogarah Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is far below both state and national levels at just 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kogarah Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 91.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and the typical home in the area is a separate house.
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.
96.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kogarah Bay, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kogarah Bay splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 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 Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12191/kogarah-bay/topic/housing-dwellings