$338 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $338
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shoal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shoal Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Shoal Bay are separate houses, though the area has a higher share of renters than most similar places. While typical mortgage payments are well below the state figure, a high number of residents own their homes outright.
$338
▲ +47.0%
- $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 Shoal Bay — higher than 68% of areas.
| Shoal Bay | $338 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $338, which is higher than most areas, though this is still a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,700, well below the New South Wales typical of $2,167.
$1,700 ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shoal Bay, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Shoal Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. However, 32.8% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
32.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shoal Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Shoal Bay has far fewer large homes than the state or national average, with only 55.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the low density of people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.5% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.3% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shoal Bay, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Shoal Bay splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13554/shoal-bay/topic/housing-dwellings