$519 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $519
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cronulla · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cronulla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed by $403 since 2011 in Cronulla, reflecting a market where housing costs are now among the highest for similar areas. This is a place where owning a home outright is common, though the cost of entry and renting remains very high compared to the rest of the state.
$519
▲ +40.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cronulla — higher than 93% of areas.
| Cronulla | $519 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the state figure at $2,903, while weekly rents are also high at $519. Both have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $149 per week.
$2,903 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,903
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cronulla, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cronulla, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 24.3%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
24.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cronulla splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.9% of the area, which is far below the Australian average. While the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has risen to 68.5%, the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.90 since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.9% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.5% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cronulla, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Flat or apartment is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cronulla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
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 Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10023/cronulla/topic/housing-dwellings