$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bogan · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Bogan, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083—far below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is reflected in a high rate of outright home ownership and a dominant preference for large, detached houses.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bogan — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bogan | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas and have barely changed since 2011.
$200 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Bogan splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (49%) and $200–$349 (45%), with $350–$549 at 5%.
In Bogan, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 4.0 points since 2011 to 27.3%, a figure well below the state average.
27.3% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bogan, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 91.0% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms, a figure a little above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bogan, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Bogan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10950/bogan/topic/housing-dwellings