$340 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Potato Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Potato Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of homes in Potato Point are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes it an area where the vast majority of residents own their own home without a mortgage. Detached houses dominate the landscape here, making up almost every dwelling in the area.
$340
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Potato Point — higher than 69% of areas.
| Potato Point | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2545, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $340, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Potato Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Potato Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 59.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%, sitting at only 8.1%.
8.1% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.5% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Potato Point, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes tend to be large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are typically only 0.6 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Potato Point, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Potato Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13265/potato-point/topic/housing-dwellings