$600 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shell Cove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shell Cove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.4% of all homes in Shell Cove. This coastal area is defined by large family properties and high living costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well above national figures.
$600
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Shell Cove — higher than 99% of areas.
| Shell Cove | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2529, NSW | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $600, which is far above the Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, typically reaching $2,386.
$2,386 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,253
- 2016: $2,194
- 2021: $2,386
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shell Cove, $550–$749 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shell Cove, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A large proportion of people own their homes, and 35.4% own theirs outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 19.4% of households renting is far below the New South Wales average.
19.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shell Cove, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Detached houses are the norm at 87.4%, and nearly 60% of all homes have exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.8%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shell Cove, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shell Cove, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13547/shell-cove/topic/housing-dwellings