Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Dee Why climbed from 41% to 47% (+6.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -3.5, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Dee Why - North”.