$950 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $950
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whale Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whale Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $950 make Whale Beach one of the most expensive places to live in the region. It is a wealthy enclave where the vast majority of residents own their homes and live in large, detached houses.
$950
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- $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 Whale Beach — higher than 99% of areas.
| Whale Beach | $950 |
|---|---|
| 2107, NSW | $750 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,467 and weekly rents of $950. Both figures are far above the New South Wales and national totals.
$3,467 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $4,767
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whale Beach, $750 or more is the majority at 79%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whale Beach, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is dominant here; 58.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the proportion of renters is much lower than in the state and across Australia.
14.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whale Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 93.5% having three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, the typical number of people per bedroom is well below the national average.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whale Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whale Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14284/whale-beach/topic/housing-dwellings