$400 ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norah Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Norah Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Norah Head are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of home ownership defines the local landscape, where most residents live in large, detached houses.
$400
▲ +73.9%
- $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 Norah Head — higher than 82% of areas.
| Norah Head | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, usually sitting at around $400.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,013
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norah Head, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Norah Head splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far more common here than in New South Wales or across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, at just 18.3%.
18.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norah Head, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of large homes, as 85.2% have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norah Head, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Norah Head splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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 Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/topic/housing-dwellings