$400 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Haven · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Haven
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in West Haven are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where a huge proportion of residents have no mortgage, though those who do rent pay prices that are much higher than in most areas.
$400
▲ +50.9%
- $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 West Haven — higher than 82% of areas.
| West Haven | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,625 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,559
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Haven, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →West Haven splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (29%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.9% of homes owned outright compared to just 31% across Australia. Only 9.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
9.9% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Haven, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 70.2% of the homes in West Haven. Most homes are relatively spacious, with 50.5% having three bedrooms, yet the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.6% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Haven, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Haven, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 West Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14262/west-haven/topic/housing-dwellings