$400 ▲ +116.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $296
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narraweena · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Narraweena have climbed to $3,042, which is far above the national figure. This suburb is marked by high housing costs and a mix of tenure, with about 31.6% of households renting. Most residents live in separate houses, though these homes are often smaller than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narraweena — higher than 82% of areas.
| Narraweena | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the New South Wales typical payment by $875. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, though they are about the same as the state and national figures at $400.
$400 ▲ +116.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,042 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Narraweena splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (26%) and $750 or more (22%), with $200–$349 at 19%.
In Narraweena, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 31.6% of households renting, which is much higher than in most other areas. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 29.0%, a little below the national figure of 31.0%.
31.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Narraweena splits fairly evenly between Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.7% of homes, which is well above the state average. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms being well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Narraweena, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Narraweena, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12919/narraweena/topic/housing-dwellings