$370 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $286
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes are owned outright in Sunshine Bay, making it a place where many residents have no mortgage. This high level of home ownership stands out strongly against both state and national figures.
$370
▲ +48.0%
- $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 Sunshine Bay — higher than 76% of areas.
| Sunshine Bay | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan payments of $1,650 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. While weekly rent is $370, which is about the same as the national figure, this is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,650 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,360
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunshine Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 50.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 24.2% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
24.2% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.9% of the area, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. With 82.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has much lower room occupancy than most places, at just 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine Bay, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sunshine Bay splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Sunshine Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13710/sunshine-bay/topic/housing-dwellings