$380 ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sawtell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sawtell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 42% of homes in Sawtell are owned outright, which is far above the national and state figures. This high rate of full ownership sits alongside a rental market that is much more active than in most similar areas. It is a place where a large proportion of people own their homes clear, but those who rent face costs that are much higher than the usual area.
$380
▲ +52.0%
- $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 Sawtell — higher than 78% of areas.
| Sawtell | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2452, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,733, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sawtell, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sawtell splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 32.5% of households, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is contrasted by the 42.1% of homes owned outright, a share far above the Australian average of 31%.
32.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sawtell, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.6% of the stock, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also much less common here than in other similar places, appearing in 69% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.6% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.0% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sawtell, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sawtell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
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 Sawtell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13513/sawtell/topic/housing-dwellings