$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick Heads · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas in Brunswick Heads, where 41% of households are renting. This high rental rate is matched by a strong number of homeowners who own their place outright. The local housing mix has shifted since 2011, with fewer large family homes and more apartments.
$450
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick Heads — higher than 92% of areas.
| Brunswick Heads | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $450, and typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,037 are much higher than most similar areas. Both costs have climbed over time, with rents rising $120 since 2016.
$2,037 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,519
- 2021: $2,037
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brunswick Heads, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brunswick Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 41% of households renting. At the same time, 37.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
41.0% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Brunswick Heads splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned outright (38%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than the national figure, making up 59.7% of homes. This is part of a broader trend where the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 29 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.7% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.7% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brunswick Heads, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brunswick Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Brunswick Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115029/brunswick-heads/topic/housing-dwellings