$700 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $700
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Vaucluse · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Vaucluse
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely high living costs define the housing market in Vaucluse, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $4,200. This area is far more expensive than the rest of the state and country, with very few people renting and a high proportion of homes owned outright.
$700
▲ +31.8%
- $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 Vaucluse — higher than 99% of areas.
| Vaucluse | $700 |
|---|---|
| 2030, NSW | $715 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure, hitting $700. This high cost is mirrored in mortgages, with 59.8% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$4,200 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,250
- 2016: $3,467
- 2021: $4,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Vaucluse, the largest group is $750 or more at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (36%) and $350–$549 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Vaucluse, $3,000 or more is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 39.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Consequently, the 24.3% of households that rent is well below the national average.
24.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Vaucluse, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 48.7% of homes, a figure far below the national average. Apartments are more common here than in most areas, making up 40.4% of all dwellings.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.7% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Vaucluse, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (41%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (8%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Vaucluse splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (24%), with 4 bedrooms at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14089/vaucluse/topic/housing-dwellings