$280 ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $183
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nambucca Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nambucca Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Nambucca Heads than in previous years, with 45.8% of households having no mortgage. This high rate of full ownership is far above the national figure, marking the area as a place where housing costs are generally more manageable for residents.
$280
▲ +53.0%
- $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 Nambucca Heads — higher than 50% of areas.
| Nambucca Heads | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | $297 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below state and national levels, with the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 falling far below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rent is also much lower than average, typically sitting at $280.
$1,300 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Full home ownership is common here, sitting far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. At the same time, 33.3% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 72.3% of the market, though the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the country. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.3% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12898/nambucca-heads/topic/housing-dwellings