$310 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Shore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 45% of households in North Shore rent their homes, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages. This high rental rate is a defining feature of the area's housing landscape, where a large proportion of residents do not own their dwellings.
$310
▲ +29.2%
- $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 North Shore — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $310, which is higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the Victorian figure of $370. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,567, which is a little below the national average of $1,863.
$1,567 ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,567
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Shore, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →North Shore splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in North Shore, with 44.6% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 27.4%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
44.6% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North Shore, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here generally have fewer bedrooms, with 68.2% having three or more, which is well below the Victorian average of 74.1%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Shore, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North Shore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21967/north-shore/topic/housing-dwellings