$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hume · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hume
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large separate houses dominate daily life in Hume, with 92.4% of homes being detached dwellings. This is a place where most people live in spacious properties, as 86.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This trend is far above the national figure.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Hume — higher than 71% of areas.
| Hume | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $400, and have risen $70 since 2011.
$2,167 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hume, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 20.6% of households renting. In contrast, 43.6% of residents have a mortgage and 32.2% own their home outright.
20.6% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 92.4%, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Most of these homes are large, with 42% having four bedrooms and 12.4% having five or more.
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.
92.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hume, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hume, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED120/hume/topic/housing-dwellings