$572 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $572
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Randwick · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent in Randwick than in most similar areas, with over half of all households paying rent. This is a high-cost housing market where both rents and mortgages are well above state and national figures. The area is dominated by apartments rather than houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Randwick — higher than 98% of areas.
| Randwick | $572 |
|---|---|
| 2031, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent in Randwick is $572, which is well above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages face similar pressures, with a typical monthly payment of $3,000, far above the Australian average of $1,863.
$572 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Randwick, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $750 or more (17%).
In Randwick, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is 23.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
50.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Randwick, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 68.3% of the housing stock, while separate houses are far less common at 13.8%. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the data, as the share of three or more bedroom homes is far below the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
13.8% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Randwick, Flat or apartment is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
In Randwick, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13325/randwick/topic/housing-dwellings