$280 ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New England · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in New England
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in New England have dropped significantly since 2011, with the usual monthly mortgage payment falling by $1,105. This is a place where homes are generally larger and more affordable than in most other areas. Much of the housing is owned outright, making it a stable environment for residents.
$280
▼ -37.8%
- $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 New England — lower than 87% of areas.
| New England | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $280 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,400 are both well below the national figures. These costs are much lower than in most other areas, and both have fallen since 2011.
$1,400 ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,505
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In New England, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In New England, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than in most areas at 37.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 28.4%.
28.4% ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In New England, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 89.4% of all homes. This helps explain why there are well above the national average of homes with three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In New England, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In New England, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in New England [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED130/new-england/topic/housing-dwellings