$650 ▲ +132.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pittwater · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Pittwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very high housing costs mark the Pittwater area, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are among the highest for similar places. This expensive market is paired with a strong trend toward home ownership, as the proportion of people owning their homes outright has risen significantly since 2011.
$650
▲ +132.1%
- $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 Pittwater — higher than 99% of areas.
| Pittwater | $650 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $650, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $3,098 is well above the state average. Both costs have climbed steeply since 2011, with typical mortgage payments rising by $1,148.
$3,098 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,098
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is $750 or more at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pittwater, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Pittwater own their homes outright than in most other areas, with a figure of 40.9% that is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, falling nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
19.7% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.3% of homes, which is well below the national figure. The area has also seen a shift in home sizes, as the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 11 percentage points over the last decade.
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.
65.3% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pittwater, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pittwater splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 22%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10067/pittwater/topic/housing-dwellings