Rodd Point · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rodd Point

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

Separate houses make up 92.4% of all homes in Rodd Point, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This is a high-cost pocket where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both far above the national figures.

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📍 Rodd Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Rodd Point sits — Median rent (weekly)

$750 ▲ +21.0%
  • $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 Rodd Point — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rodd Point$750
2046, NSW $570
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $750, with half of all renters paying that amount or more. This high cost extends to mortgages, where the usual monthly payment of $3,350 is well above the New South Wales figure.

$750 ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $620
  • 2016: $700
  • 2021: $750

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,350 ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,500
  • 2016: $2,882
  • 2021: $3,350

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rodd Point, the largest group is $750 or more at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (39%) and $350–$549 (13%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rodd Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 10.9% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and the rest of Australia.

10.9% ▼ -34.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.5% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.5%
  • 2016: 46.1%
  • 2021: 47.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rodd Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 79.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.4% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.1%
  • 2016: 93.5%
  • 2021: 92.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.4% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.9%
  • 2016: 74.7%
  • 2021: 79.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rodd Point, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rodd Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13406/rodd-point/topic/housing-dwellings