$365 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shoalhaven Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shoalhaven Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Shoalhaven Heads are owned outright, creating a community where few people deal with rent or mortgages. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure, where only 31% of people own their home fully. It is an area where housing security is high for a large majority of residents.
$365
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Shoalhaven Heads — higher than 74% of areas.
| Shoalhaven Heads | $365 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,950, a figure that sits a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,950 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 54.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 18.2% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
18.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 67.2% of the market, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most of Australia. With fewer bedrooms per home, the area has a lower density of people per room than the state average.
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.
67.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.7% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13555/shoalhaven-heads/topic/housing-dwellings