$153 ▲ +135.4%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $65
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $153
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Darling · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Central Darling
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state or national average define Central Darling, where typical rents and mortgages are a fraction of the usual price. While 81.2% of the housing consists of separate houses, the area has a much higher proportion of renters than most other regions.
$153
▲ +135.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Darling — lower than 85% of areas.
| Central Darling | $153 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $153, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $650 sitting far below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$650 ▲ +116.7%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central Darling, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central Darling, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $3,000 or more is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with 38.4% of households doing so. However, 36.7% of households rent, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 30.6%.
36.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Central Darling splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Rented (37%), with Other tenure at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.2% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Despite this, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 63.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.8% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Darling, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central Darling, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/housing-dwellings