$360 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Seaham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Seaham are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. The community is largely defined by owner-occupiers, with very few residents renting compared to the rest of the state. This creates a housing market where large family homes are the norm.
$360
▲ +53.2%
- $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 Seaham — higher than 73% of areas.
| Seaham | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,149, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $360, though this is a little below the New South Wales average of $420.
$2,149 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,149
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Seaham splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seaham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, with 41.3% of residents owning their place debt-free. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 7.3%.
7.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Seaham, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the standard in Seaham, as 92.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are separate houses, and there are usually 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
97.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seaham, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seaham, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13525/seaham/topic/housing-dwellings