Dangar Island · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Dangar Island

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Dangar Island is a separate house, with 96.3% of dwellings being detached. This makes it much more dominated by standalone houses than most other areas. While the area has a high rate of outright home ownership, costs for both mortgages and rent have risen significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Dangar Island, Urban Centre

Where Dangar Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420
  • $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 Dangar Island — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dangar Island$420
2083, NSW $429
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,134, having risen by $1,137 since 2011. Weekly rents are also among the highest at $420, which is a little above the national figure.

$420

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,134 ▲ +114.0%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,134

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dangar Island, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and $550–$749 (29%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dangar Island, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 44.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Only 14.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

14.7% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.1% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 51.2%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Dangar Island splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 96.3% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 65.4%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.3% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 95.9%
  • 2021: 96.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.4% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 68.5%
  • 2016: 74.4%
  • 2021: 65.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dangar Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dangar Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Dangar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122047/dangar-island/topic/housing-dwellings