$750 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $685
- 2021: $750
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yowie Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yowie Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and large homes set Yowie Bay apart from most similar areas. It is a wealthy pocket where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $3,200 and nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of expensive, spacious living compared to the rest of the state.
$750
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Yowie Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
| Yowie Bay | $750 |
|---|---|
| 2228, NSW | $490 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest at this level, with typical weekly rents far above the national figure at $750. Monthly mortgage payments are also well above the state average, with over half of households paying $3,000 or more.
$3,200 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,539
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yowie Bay, $750 or more is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yowie Bay, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 47.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and far below the state average at just 7.6%.
7.6% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yowie Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant style, making up 85.9% of dwellings, which is far above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of large homes, as 89.7% of properties have three or more bedrooms.
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.
85.9% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yowie Bay, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yowie Bay, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) 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 Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14537/yowie-bay/topic/housing-dwellings