$400 —
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Coast · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Central Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have jumped $483 since 2011 in the Central Coast, where housing costs are now among the highest for similar areas. While more people are moving into larger homes, there has been a shift away from traditional detached houses over the last decade. This area now has a higher rate of outright home ownership than the national figure.
$400
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 90% of areas.
| Central Coast | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have risen by $90 since 2016 to reach a typical $400, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also around the state and national marks at $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,607
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people are renting here than in most other areas, with the rate falling to 27.6% since 2011. Meanwhile, 34.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
27.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, making up 78.2% of homes. Most dwellings are large, with 75.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the proportion of detached houses has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Coast, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/housing-dwellings