$260 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverina · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Riverina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,309 make Riverina a very affordable place to live. This low cost of housing is matched by a high rate of outright home ownership, meaning many residents live without the burden of rent or a loan.
$260
▼ -13.3%
- $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 Riverina — lower than 92% of areas.
| Riverina | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $260, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011, dropping to $1,309.
$1,309 ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,309
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverina, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 37.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 27.2% of households renting is well below the state figure.
27.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 89.2% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are less crowded than usual with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
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.
89.2% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverina, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED139/riverina/topic/housing-dwellings