$400 ▲ +116.2%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcastle · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Newcastle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well above the national figure, 36.6% of households in Newcastle rent their homes. This high rental rate is a key feature of the local housing market, where a typical weekly rent is now $400. While separate houses remain the most common dwelling, the area has seen a significant shift away from large family homes since 2011.
$400
▲ +116.2%
- $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 Newcastle — higher than 71% of areas.
| Newcastle | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Home loan costs have also climbed steeply, with the typical monthly payment rising by $700 since 2011 to reach $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, rising 7.6 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 8.7 percentage points over the same period to 29.2%.
36.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Newcastle splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.7% of homes, but this is well below the Australian figure and has dropped 20 percentage points since 2011. This shift is seen in the size of homes, as those with three or more bedrooms fell 10 percentage points to 66.9%.
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.
68.7% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcastle, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED131/newcastle/topic/housing-dwellings