$550 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Skennars Head · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Skennars Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Skennars Head are now owned outright, a huge jump from 2011. This shift toward ownership is paired with a steep rise in housing costs, with typical weekly rents climbing by $300 since 2016.
$550
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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 Skennars Head — higher than 99% of areas.
| Skennars Head | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $550, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Mortgage payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 rising by $434 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,279
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Skennars Head, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Skennars Head, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, as 54.7% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 17 points since 2011 to just 16.4%.
16.4% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.7% ▲ +98.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Skennars Head, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87% of the market, far above the state and national averages. While 74.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
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.
87.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Skennars Head, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Skennars Head splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115126/skennars-head/topic/housing-dwellings