Yarrawarrah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Yarrawarrah

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

High housing costs define daily life in Yarrawarrah, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,730. This is a place of very stable residency, with nearly half of all homes owned outright. The area is dominated by large family houses, with over 95% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Yarrawarrah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrawarrah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$520 ▲ +20.9%
  • $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 Yarrawarrah — higher than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarrawarrah$520
2233, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for areas like this, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters also pay a premium, with the usual weekly rent of $520 being well above the national figure of $375.

$520 ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $430
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $520

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,730 ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,730

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Yarrawarrah splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $550–$749 (35%), with $200–$349 at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yarrawarrah, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, sitting far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

5.0% ▼ -23.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.3% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.5%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 46.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Yarrawarrah 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.

Large detached houses make up 95.4% of the area, far above the state figure of 65.6%. This is reflected in the fact that 95.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion far above the national figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.4% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.2%
  • 2016: 96.4%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 94.6%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Yarrawarrah, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Yarrawarrah, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (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 Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14503/yarrawarrah/topic/housing-dwellings