$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tea Gardens · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Tea Gardens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Tea Gardens, far more than the national figure. This is a place where most people own their homes outright, with over half the population living mortgage-free. It is a spacious area where typical home-loan payments are well below those seen across New South Wales.
$360
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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 Tea Gardens — higher than 78% of areas.
| Tea Gardens | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments are well below the national average at $1,365, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
$1,365 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,365
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tea Gardens, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tea Gardens splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (52.6%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the national average that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen sharply to 12.9%, which is far below the state and national levels.
12.9% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.6% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tea Gardens, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Other tenure is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, and 74.3% have three or more bedrooms. Despite the larger home sizes, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure, meaning homes are less crowded than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tea Gardens, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tea Gardens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115133/tea-gardens/topic/housing-dwellings