Shallow Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Shallow Bay

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people own their homes outright in Shallow Bay than in the rest of the state, with 61.9% of residents owning their place debt-free. This is a distinct contrast to New South Wales and Australia, where the figure is about 31%. This high rate of ownership is paired with monthly mortgage payments that are well below the national figure.

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📍 Shallow Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Shallow Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Shallow Bay — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shallow Bay$350
2428, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,450, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. However, weekly rents are higher than most similar areas at $350, though this is still a little below the state average.

$1,450

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $878
  • 2021: $1,450

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Shallow Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 61.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This means the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages at 19.0%.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Shallow Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Shallow Bay is a separate house, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While these are all detached houses, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the Australian figure at 66.7%.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Shallow Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Shallow Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.

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 Shallow Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13537/shallow-bay/topic/housing-dwellings