$304 —
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $247
- 2021: $304
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jervis Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Jervis Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people rent in Jervis Bay (L) than in the rest of the country. While 73.5% of households rent, which is far above the national figure, every single home in the area has three or more bedrooms.
$304
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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 Jervis Bay — higher than 60% of areas.
| Jervis Bay | $304 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $304, which is well above the $200 seen in other territories but a little below the Australian figure of $375. These costs have risen, with typical rents climbing $57 since 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Jervis Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant tenure at 73.5%, which is far above the national average. Conversely, homes owned outright are far below the national figure at only 8.8%, though this has risen since 2011.
73.5% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.8% ▲ —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Jervis Bay, Rented is the majority at 78%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the market, far above the Australian average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 100% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Jervis Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Jervis Bay, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922002/jervis-bay/topic/housing-dwellings