$210 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Berrigan · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Berrigan have risen by $65 since 2011, but housing costs remain far below state and national figures. The area is characterised by affordable living, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Berrigan — lower than 68% of areas.
| Berrigan | $210 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $210, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,207.
$210 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,207 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Berrigan, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Berrigan splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.5% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
19.5% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Berrigan, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the market, far above the state average. Most homes are large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Berrigan, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Berrigan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/topic/housing-dwellings