$390 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Entrance · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in The Entrance
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in The Entrance have risen by $90 since 2011, reflecting a shifting housing market. The area is now dominated by larger homes, with 76.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While costs are higher than in most similar areas, they remain roughly in line with state and national figures.
$390
▲ +30.0%
- $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 The Entrance — higher than 64% of areas.
| The Entrance | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $390, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Home loan payments are also higher than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $2,000.
$2,000 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,022
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In The Entrance, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In The Entrance, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the 27.0% of households that rent is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
27.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →The Entrance splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.7% of the market, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why 76.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.7% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In The Entrance, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In The Entrance, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10083/the-entrance/topic/housing-dwellings