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Homeowners in Dee Why, New South Wales

Dee Why, by the people who own it.

4,950 of Dee Why's 9,863 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 50 in every 100, against 64 across New South Wales. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Dee Why by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Dee Why

4,950owner-occupied homes
2,064owned outright
2,886with a mortgage
1,197owner-occupied houses
23,354residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Dee Why50%4,950
New South Wales64%1,857,341
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Dee Why (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

A mixed suburb

50 in every 100 homes in Dee Why are owner-occupied, below 64 across New South Wales, so the owners on your street are harder to pick out. Doorstep is made for exactly them.

Units, townhouses and terraces

Only 24% of Dee Why's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, so most owners here share a wall, a driveway or a body corporate. Your neighbours are literally next door, and it helps to know them.

Every stage of life

Median age 36. Dee Why is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Dee Why

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Your suburb's board

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Open Homes

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Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Dee Why →

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Reach Dee Why's homeowners

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For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Dee Why

How many homes in Dee Why are owner-occupied?

4,950 of Dee Why's 9,863 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (50%): 2,064 owned outright and 2,886 with a mortgage. Across New South Wales the figure is 64%.

Is Doorstep available in Dee Why?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Dee Why is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Dee Why see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

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