$650 ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $545
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taren Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Taren Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 are among the highest for similar areas in Taren Point. This is a high-cost housing market where the cost of owning or renting is far above the national figures. Most residents own their homes, with a small number of renters compared to the rest of the country.
$650
▲ +35.4%
- $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 Taren Point — higher than 99% of areas.
| Taren Point | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Costs are very high here, with a typical weekly rent of $650 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,000. Both figures are well above the New South Wales averages, and nearly half of all mortgage holders pay at least $3,000 a month.
$3,000 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,255
- 2016: $2,817
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Taren Point, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $750 or more is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Taren Point, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 41.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 8.9% of households rent, a rate that is much lower than most other areas.
8.9% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Taren Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Other tenure (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 49.2% of homes, which is far below the state and national figures. While 71.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.8% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Taren Point, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (33%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (18%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Taren Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13781/taren-point/topic/housing-dwellings