$480 —
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gerroa · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gerroa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 79.6% of the housing stock in Gerroa (L), which is well above the national figure. The area is dominated by homeowners, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright. This has created a market where typical weekly rents are very high at $480.
$480
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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 Gerroa — higher than 95% of areas.
| Gerroa | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas and sit well above the national figure. While typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,759 are much higher than most areas, this amount has actually fallen by $583 since 2011.
$1,759 ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,342
- 2016: $754
- 2021: $1,759
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Gerroa splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (49%) and $550–$749 (44%), with $750 or more at 7%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gerroa, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Conversely, the 22.2% of households renting is well below the Australian average.
22.2% ▲ +119.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.4% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gerroa, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 75.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While separate houses are far more common than in the rest of New South Wales, the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.6% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gerroa, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Gerroa splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121042/gerroa/topic/housing-dwellings