$348 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $348
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Old Erowal Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Old Erowal Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer detached houses and a lower number of renters have shaped the housing landscape in Old Erowal Bay since 2011. The area has seen a significant shift in home types, with separate houses dropping 37 percentage points over the decade. Today, it is a place where owning homes outright is much more common than the national figure.
$348
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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 Old Erowal Bay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Old Erowal Bay | $348 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. While typical weekly rents are $348, this is a little below the New South Wales average of $420.
$1,300 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 18 points since 2011 to just 14.9%, which is far below the state average.
14.9% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Other tenure (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.1% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Homes with three or more bedrooms have also become less common, falling 18 points since 2011 to 60.1%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.1% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.1% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Old Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/topic/housing-dwellings