$440 —
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 95.2% of all homes in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, a huge increase of 36 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward larger dwellings is mirrored in the ownership patterns, where the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen by 15 percentage points over the same period.
$440
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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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — higher than 91% of areas.
| Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this kind of area at $440, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,820, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,820 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,874
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 41.9% of homes are owned with a mortgage, and 33.1% are owned outright. The share of households renting is 22.8%, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures.
22.8% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 86% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. Almost every home is a separate house, and the usual number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115124/sandy-beach-emerald-beach/topic/housing-dwellings