$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Red Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Red Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Living in Red Head often means owning a large family home, with 80.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This coastal area is defined by a very high rate of home ownership and a preference for detached houses over apartments.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Red Head — higher than 82% of areas.
| Red Head | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with home loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,863, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$1,863 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,863
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Red Head, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Red Head splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Red Head, with 55.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This means the 14.1% of households renting is far below the New South Wales average.
14.1% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Red Head, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 89.2% of the area, far above the national figure. While homes are generally large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other Australian areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.2% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Red Head, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Red Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13342/red-head/topic/housing-dwellings