$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shallow Bay · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shallow Bay — higher than 71% of areas.
| Shallow Bay | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,450 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Shallow Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
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%.
19.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Shallow Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Shallow Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Shallow Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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