$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brooms Head · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Brooms Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Brooms Head are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out among similar places for its high rate of full home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, though housing costs remain well below state and national levels.
$280
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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 Brooms Head — higher than 52% of areas.
| Brooms Head | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than the state average, sitting at $1,480 compared to $2,167.
$1,480 ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,480
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brooms Head, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brooms Head, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Full home ownership is very common here, with 54.2% of homes owned outright. This is far above the Australian average of 31.0%, while the proportion of households renting is well below the national figure.
22.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brooms Head, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.0% of all homes, though larger homes are rare as 43.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. On average, there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.0% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.9% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brooms Head, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Brooms Head splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (30%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 1 bedroom at 21%.
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 Brooms Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122027/brooms-head/topic/housing-dwellings