$300 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $192
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Breakwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Breakwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Breakwater, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,213. This is well below the national figure and the state average. These affordable prices are paired with a high number of renters compared to most other areas.
$300
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Breakwater — higher than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment of $1,213 is much lower than most other areas.
$1,213 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,288
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Breakwater, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Breakwater, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38.4% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. About 29.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little below the average for Australia.
38.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Breakwater, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.4% of the area, though these are often smaller than elsewhere. Homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, at 64.9%.
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.
76.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Breakwater, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Breakwater, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Breakwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/topic/housing-dwellings