$575 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $575
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scarborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Scarborough is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached living is the only option. This unique housing stock contributes to a high-cost market where typical rents and mortgage payments sit well above national figures.
$575
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Scarborough — higher than 98% of areas.
| Scarborough | $575 |
|---|---|
| 2515, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is among the highest for similar areas at a typical $575 per week, well above the $375 national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,500 sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,500 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $750 or more is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state figure. This helps explain why the proportion of renters at 18.8% is far below the national average of 30.6%.
18.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scarborough splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 88.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This leads to more people per bedroom than in most areas, with the typical home being a separate house.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scarborough, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13515/scarborough/topic/housing-dwellings