$430 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leura · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Leura are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where most people own their place, though those who rent or have mortgages face costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leura — higher than 87% of areas.
| Leura | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $430 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both much higher than in most areas. These costs are about the same as the typical figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$430 ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Leura, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
In Leura, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national figure. Conversely, the 20.8% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.
20.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Leura, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.9% of all homes, far above the national figure. While 73.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Leura, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Leura, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12318/leura/topic/housing-dwellings