$900 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $750
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $900
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Point Piper · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Point Piper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Point Piper are far above the national figure, with a $5,000 usual cost. This small area is defined by extreme housing costs and a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$900
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Point Piper — higher than 99% of areas.
| Point Piper | $900 |
|---|---|
| 2027, NSW | $750 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs here are among the highest in the country. The typical weekly rent is $900, which is far above the $375 national figure, and 66% of renters pay $750 or more each week.
$5,000 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $4,067
- 2016: $4,000
- 2021: $5,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Point Piper, $750 or more is the majority at 70%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Point Piper, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 50.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is a little below the Australian average at 28.2%.
28.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Point Piper, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up most of the neighborhood at 71.1%, meaning separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
25.6% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Point Piper, Flat or apartment is the majority at 71%; Separate house is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Point Piper, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Point Piper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13245/point-piper/topic/housing-dwellings