$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rushcutters Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rushcutters Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most similar areas define Rushcutters Bay, where renting is the dominant way of living. The area is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments, creating a high-density urban environment where few people own their homes outright.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Rushcutters Bay — higher than 88% of areas.
| Rushcutters Bay | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | $490 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters typically pay $450 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Those with mortgages face high costs too, with a typical monthly payment of $2,600, well above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,600 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,050
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 63.4% of households rent, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Only 17.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
63.4% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.9% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, Rented is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 98.7% of all homes, which explains why separate houses are very rare at just 0.5%. Because most homes are small, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
8.3% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rushcutters Bay, Flat or apartment is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rushcutters Bay splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (34%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with Studio / none at 26%.
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 Rushcutters Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13459/rushcutters-bay/topic/housing-dwellings