$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Valla Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Valla Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Valla Beach than in the rest of Australia, with 56.4% of residents holding their property debt-free. This creates a housing market that is much less reliant on renting compared to state and national norms. Most residents live in large, detached houses, and the typical home has three or more bedrooms.
$400
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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 Valla Beach — higher than 87% of areas.
| Valla Beach | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | $297 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by $100 since 2016. While typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600—higher than most areas—this is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,600 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $2,150
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Valla Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Valla Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 56.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.
16.7% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Valla Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 72.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Valla Beach, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Valla Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115145/valla-beach/topic/housing-dwellings