$360 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Long Jetty · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 40% of households rent in Long Jetty, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate marks a distinct shift from other similar areas. Most residents live in smaller homes, with far fewer large houses compared to the rest of New South Wales.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Long Jetty — higher than 73% of areas.
| Long Jetty | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than in most similar areas. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,950, a little below the New South Wales figure.
$360 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Long Jetty, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
In Long Jetty, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.9% of households renting, which is well above the state average. About 31.9% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
40.9% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Long Jetty, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.0% of homes, which is far below the Australian average. This shift towards smaller dwellings is seen in the 60.4% of homes with three or more bedrooms, a figure well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Long Jetty, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 38%.
In Long Jetty, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Long Jetty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12387/long-jetty/topic/housing-dwellings