$895 ▲ +98.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $698
- 2021: $895
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palm Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Palm Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Palm Beach, where the typical weekly rent is $895. This expensive market is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$895
▲ +98.9%
- $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 Palm Beach — higher than 99% of areas.
| Palm Beach | $895 |
|---|---|
| 2108, NSW | $850 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure, with 61.8% of renters paying $750 or more. Home loan payments are also among the highest at this level, typically reaching $4,000 a month.
$4,000 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $4,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Palm Beach, $750 or more is the majority at 68%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Palm Beach, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 55.3%. Consequently, the share of households that rent is far below the Australian average.
16.5% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palm Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, with 88.9% of homes being separate houses. Most of these are large, as 84.7% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palm Beach, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 19%.
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 Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13143/palm-beach/topic/housing-dwellings