$330 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surf Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surf Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Surf Beach than in most similar areas. This coastal spot has a strong mix of housing, with nearly half of all residents owning their place without a mortgage. While separate houses dominate the landscape, the typical costs for rent and loans remain well below state levels.
$330
▲ +37.5%
- $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 Surf Beach — higher than 66% of areas.
| Surf Beach | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly loan payments of $1,517 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than state and national levels, with a typical payment of $330, though this is higher than most similar areas.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,402
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Surf Beach splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (47%) and $200–$349 (46%), with Under $200 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of homes are owned outright here compared to the state and national figures, reaching 47%. Renting is much more common than in most similar areas, making up 28.5% of households.
28.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, with 70.9% of homes being separate dwellings. Most homes are spacious, as 76.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales average of 68.6%.
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.
70.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surf Beach, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13712/surf-beach/topic/housing-dwellings