$630 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $630
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rose Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rose Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely high housing costs define daily life in Rose Bay, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,250. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. The area is dominated by expensive apartments and a high proportion of renters.
$630
▲ +26.0%
- $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 Rose Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Rose Bay | $630 |
|---|---|
| 2029, NSW | $630 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are among the highest for areas of this type. Typical weekly rent is $630, which is far above the Australian figure of $375, while monthly mortgage payments are far above the national average.
$3,250 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,877
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $750 or more (32%) and $350–$549 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rose Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.4% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 30.0% of the total.
42.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments are the most common home type at 68.8%. This helps explain why separate houses are far below the state and national figures, and why homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below those levels.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
20.6% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.0% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rose Bay, Flat or apartment is the majority at 69%; Separate house is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rose Bay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Rose Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13412/rose-bay/topic/housing-dwellings