$350 ▲ +94.4%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hunter · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hunter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes in Hunter, far more than the national figure. This is a place dominated by large, detached dwellings where owning a home outright is more common than in most other areas. While housing costs remain lower than in many parts of the state, the number of renters has risen over the last decade.
$350
▲ +94.4%
- $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 Hunter — lower than 61% of areas.
| Hunter | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $350 is a little below the New South Wales figure, though it has risen by $170 since 2011. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,748, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state average.
$1,748 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,673
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,748
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hunter, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hunter splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 33.4%, despite this falling by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 25.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
25.3% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hunter splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than usual, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms. This far exceeds the state average and explains why separate houses are so common, making up 89.1% of all dwellings.
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.
89.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hunter, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hunter, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED121/hunter/topic/housing-dwellings