$330 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scotts Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scotts Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Scotts Head than in most similar areas. This is a place where the majority of residents have no mortgage, which helps keep the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 well below the national figure.
$330
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Scotts Head — higher than 66% of areas.
| Scotts Head | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly mortgage payment is far below the New South Wales figure by $867. While typical weekly rent of $330 is higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the Australian average.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scotts Head, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scotts Head, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of residents own their home outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This high rate of ownership is consistent with the fact that only 17.5% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
17.5% ▼ -43.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.5% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scotts Head, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of the market, far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scotts Head, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scotts Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13523/scotts-head/topic/housing-dwellings