$450 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Summer Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Summer Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home on Summer Island is a separate house, and all of them have at least three bedrooms. This makes the area stand out for its spacious housing, though those with loans face very high repayments compared to the rest of the country.
$450
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- $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 Summer Island — higher than 88% of areas.
| Summer Island | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,752 are well above the national figure. Weekly rent is also a little above the Australian average at $450, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$2,752 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,664
- 2021: $2,752
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Summer Island, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Summer Island, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 72.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 17.2% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
17.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
72.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Summer Island, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Rented is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 100% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Summer Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Summer Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Summer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13704/summer-island/topic/housing-dwellings