$410 ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Long Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Long Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 92% of homes in Long Beach are separate houses, making it a place dominated by standalone dwellings. This is far above the national figure, and most of these houses are large, with over 90% having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is common and the typical house is spacious.
$410
▲ +41.4%
- $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 Long Beach — higher than 84% of areas.
| Long Beach | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $410 is much higher than in most similar areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,699 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,699 ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,699
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Long Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Long Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 48.5%. In contrast, the share of households renting is 16.1%, which is far below both the state and Australian averages.
16.1% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Long Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Long Beach, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Long Beach splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Long Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12385/long-beach/topic/housing-dwellings