$210 ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolamon · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Coolamon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in Coolamon, where the typical weekly rent is just $210. It is a place where home ownership is very common and most residents live in large, detached houses.
$210
▲ +68.0%
- $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 Coolamon — lower than 68% of areas.
| Coolamon | $210 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, and the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the Australian average. Both rent and mortgage costs have risen since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (38%) and $350–$549 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 45.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, sitting at 16.1%.
16.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are found in 97% of homes, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why 81.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a proportion well above the Australian average.
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.
97.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolamon, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolamon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/topic/housing-dwellings