$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shark Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $100 make Shark Creek one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This small community sees housing costs that are far below the state and national figures, though homes are often more crowded than usual.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shark Creek — lower than 94% of areas.
| Shark Creek | $100 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $100 is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,668, which is well below the state average of $2,167.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,668 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 92%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%).
In Shark Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than in most other areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the Australian figure of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Shark Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Shark Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shark Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13544/shark-creek/topic/housing-dwellings