$290 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minnie Water · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Minnie Water are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes it a place where housing costs are generally much lower than the state and national averages. Most residents live in separate houses, often with three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minnie Water — higher than 54% of areas.
| Minnie Water | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also well below the national average, sitting at $290.
$290 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Minnie Water, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (22%).
In Minnie Water, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 57.6%, a rate far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.2%, which is well below the national average.
21.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.6% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Minnie Water, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of all homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Minnie Water, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Minnie Water, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12651/minnie-water/topic/housing-dwellings