$930 ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $602
- 2016: $923
- 2021: $930
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Middle Cove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Middle Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher housing costs than the state average define Middle Cove, where the typical monthly mortgage is $4,000. This is a wealthy pocket of the city with very few renters and a strong preference for large, detached family homes.
$930
▲ +54.5%
- $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 Middle Cove — higher than 99% of areas.
| Middle Cove | $930 |
|---|---|
| 2068, NSW | $640 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $930, and the usual monthly mortgage is $4,000. These costs are among the highest for similar areas, with over 63% of homeowners paying $3,000 or more each month.
$4,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $4,000
- 2016: $3,467
- 2021: $4,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Middle Cove, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Middle Cove, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.1% of houses owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Only 8.2% of households are renting, a figure far below both the state and Australian averages.
8.2% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Middle Cove, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 96.9% of dwellings are separate houses and 93.4% have three or more bedrooms. This proportion of larger homes is far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.4% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Middle Cove, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Middle Cove splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 19%.
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 Middle Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12613/middle-cove/topic/housing-dwellings