$590 ▲ +156.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $590
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Little Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Little Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 in Little Bay are among the highest for similar areas. This high cost of living is reflected across the board, with both rent and home loans sitting far above the national figures. It is a place where housing is notably expensive and predominantly consists of apartments.
$590
▲ +156.5%
- $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 Little Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Little Bay | $590 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the national figure, typically costing $590. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $3,000 is far above the Australian average of $1,863.
$3,000 ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,999
- 2016: $2,622
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Little Bay splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (33%) and $550–$749 (32%), with $350–$549 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Little Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national figures.
39.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Little Bay, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 55.2% of the housing stock, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. This shift toward smaller homes is seen in the 50.1% of homes with three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the national average.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.9% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Little Bay, Flat or apartment is the majority at 55%; Separate house is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Little Bay splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (25%), with 1 bedroom at 23%.
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 Little Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12358/little-bay/topic/housing-dwellings