$565 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $425
- 2016: $515
- 2021: $565
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narrabeen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Narrabeen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very high housing costs define Narrabeen, where typical rents and mortgage payments are among the highest for areas of this type. The local market is dominated by smaller homes and a high proportion of renters, making it quite different from the state and national patterns.
$565
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Narrabeen — higher than 97% of areas.
| Narrabeen | $565 |
|---|---|
| 2101, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $565 is well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,600, which is well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,600 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,311
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Narrabeen, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Narrabeen, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.5% of households renting, which is well above the state figure of 32.6%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up 28.4%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
37.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Narrabeen, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the main housing type at 64.7%, while separate houses are far below the national figure at only 15.8%. Because there are so few large homes, the typical person per bedroom is 1.00, which is well above the Australian figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
15.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
25.4% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Narrabeen, Flat or apartment is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Narrabeen, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 1 bedroom is next at 18%.
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 Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/topic/housing-dwellings