$418 ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $418
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tuggerah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tuggerah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Tuggerah than in most other Australian areas. This shift is reflected in the local housing market, where 37.3% of households rent, which is well above both the state and national figures. The area is dominated by larger family homes, though a smaller proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
$418
▲ +44.1%
- $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 Tuggerah — higher than 85% of areas.
| Tuggerah | $418 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $418, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,625 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,580
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tuggerah, $350–$549 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tuggerah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 37.3% of households renting, a figure well above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 26% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average of 31%.
37.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.0% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tuggerah splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 85.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average. Separate houses make up 72.9% of the market, and there are no flats or apartments in the area.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tuggerah, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tuggerah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Tuggerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13968/tuggerah/topic/housing-dwellings