$315 —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $465
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minnie Water · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Minnie Water
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Minnie Water (L) is a separate house, with 98.6% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by larger properties, where over half of all homes are owned outright without a mortgage.
$315
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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 Minnie Water — higher than 64% of areas.
| Minnie Water | $315 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rent is $315, a amount that is a little below the national figure and has fallen by $150 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,991
- 2016: $2,184
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Minnie Water, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (31%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Minnie Water, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 56.8% of residents owning their place fully, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 18.9% of households are renting, which is far below the state average.
18.9% ▲ +111.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.8% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Minnie Water, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 86.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average. However, these homes are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom.
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.
98.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.5% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Minnie Water, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Minnie Water, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122087/minnie-water/topic/housing-dwellings