$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Telegraph Point · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Telegraph Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Telegraph Point than the national figure. This area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 100% of the dwellings being detached homes.
$350
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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 Telegraph Point — higher than 75% of areas.
| Telegraph Point | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure. Typical monthly home loan payments rose by $628 since 2011 to reach $1,603.
$1,603 ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,603
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Telegraph Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Telegraph Point, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
11.4% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Telegraph Point splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Telegraph Point is a separate house. These homes tend to be large, with 72.9% having three or more bedrooms, and about 0.9 people per bedroom, which is among the highest for this type of area.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Telegraph Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Telegraph Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Telegraph Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122130/telegraph-point/topic/housing-dwellings