The Pinnacles · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in The Pinnacles

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A total lack of apartments and units defines the daily landscape in The Pinnacles, where every single home is a separate house. This creates a community of detached dwellings, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 The Pinnacles, Suburb / Locality

Where The Pinnacles sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +76.5%
  • $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 The Pinnacles — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Pinnacles$300
2460, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,110, which is much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below both the state and national figures.

$300 ▲ +76.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,110 ▲ +73.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,213
  • 2016: $1,079
  • 2021: $2,110

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In The Pinnacles, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 8.6% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

8.6% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.7% ▼ -11.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.9%
  • 2016: 44.7%
  • 2021: 45.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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The Pinnacles splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the state average of 65.6%. While 68.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Australian figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 84.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.6% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.9%
  • 2016: 86.8%
  • 2021: 68.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In The Pinnacles, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In The Pinnacles, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

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 The Pinnacles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13849/the-pinnacles/topic/housing-dwellings