# Housing & Dwellings — Randwick

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Randwick (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $572 | +24.3% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $3,000 | +15.4% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.00 | -16.7% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 50.5% | +5.0% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 23.3% | -2.7% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 13.8% | -18.9% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 34.0% | +1.6% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 50.5%, Owned with a mortgage 23.5%, Owned outright 23.3%, Other tenure 1.8%, Not stated 0.9%

**Types of homes** — Flat or apartment 68.3%, Townhouse / semi-detached 16.0%, Separate house 13.8%, Other dwelling 1.8%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 50.0%, 3 bedrooms 20.6%, 1 bedroom 14.4%, 4 bedrooms 9.6%, 5 or more 3.8%, Studio / none 0.7%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $550–$749 40.9%, $350–$549 32.5%, $750 or more 16.9%, $200–$349 4.6%, Under $200 2.8%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $3,000 or more 50.5%, $1,800–$2,999 21.6%, $1,000–$1,799 11.0%, Under $1,000 10.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13325/randwick/topic/housing-dwellings