$2,358 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waratah Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waratah Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Waratah Bay is a separate detached house, making it one of the most uniform areas for housing type. This is a place where the vast majority of residents own their homes outright, which stands in stark contrast to the exceptionally high weekly rents found here.
$2,358
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- $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 Waratah Bay — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting at $2,358, which is far above the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are around $2,000, about the same as the typical amount paid across Victoria and Australia.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 91.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen nationally. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
91.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waratah Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 85%; Rented is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large and spacious, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, a figure well below the national average of 0.8.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waratah Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waratah Bay, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Waratah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22688/waratah-bay/topic/housing-dwellings