$240 ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandy Hollow · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Sandy Hollow than in most similar areas, though housing costs remain low. Detached houses make up the vast majority of the local landscape, with 93.3% of dwellings being separate homes. This creates a distinct residential profile compared to the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Hollow — lower than 63% of areas.
| Sandy Hollow | $240 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $240. Mortgage payments are also lower than the national average, with the typical monthly payment being $1,509.
$240 ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,509 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sandy Hollow, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Sandy Hollow, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40% of households have a mortgage, and 33.3% own their home outright. While renting is more common here than in similar areas, the 24% rental rate is well below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
24.0% ▼ -39.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sandy Hollow, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 93.3% of all homes. Most of these are larger, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sandy Hollow, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In Sandy Hollow, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sandy Hollow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13501/sandy-hollow/topic/housing-dwellings