$360 ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mystery Bay · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people rent in Mystery Bay, where 74.2% of homes are owned outright. This is among the highest rates for this type of ownership in the region. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, meaning most residents own their homes without a mortgage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mystery Bay — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mystery Bay | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $1,224 is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $360, which is higher than most similar areas.
$360 ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,224 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mystery Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Mystery Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 74.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 7.9% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
7.9% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
74.2% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mystery Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Mystery Bay is a separate house, and 85.4% have three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space is reflected in the low density of 0.60 people per bedroom, well below the national figure.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mystery Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In Mystery Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mystery Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12894/mystery-bay/topic/housing-dwellings