$390 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dobell · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Dobell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in Dobell are separate houses, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This makes it a place dominated by detached dwellings, with a high proportion of larger family homes compared to the rest of the state.
$390
▲ +50.0%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dobell — higher than 61% of areas.
| Dobell | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are higher than most areas and have risen by $130 since 2011 to reach $390. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen slightly since 2011 to $1,957, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,957 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,957
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dobell, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dobell, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.4% of homes are owned with a mortgage and 31.9% are owned outright. The share of households renting is 28.6%, which is well below the state average of 32.6%.
28.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dobell splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.4% of the market, well above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 78% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dobell, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dobell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) 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 Dobell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED112/dobell/topic/housing-dwellings