White Rock · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in White Rock

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

Almost all homes in White Rock are large, separate houses, making it very different from most other areas. Nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, though those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,167.

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📍 White Rock, Suburb / Locality

Where White Rock sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +19.2%
  • $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 White Rock — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
White Rock$310
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Weekly rent is $310, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales average of $420.

$310 ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $90
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,340
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In White Rock, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In White Rock, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 47.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 5.2% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

5.2% ▼ -42.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.6% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.5%
  • 2016: 40.6%
  • 2021: 47.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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White Rock splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (46%), with Rented at 5%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 99.5% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average of 68.6%.

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.

99.5% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 96.7%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.2% ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.2%
  • 2016: 92.9%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In White Rock, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In White Rock, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 5 or more (32%) and 3 bedrooms (16%).

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 White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14292/white-rock/topic/housing-dwellings