$190 ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coonamble · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in housing costs separates Coonamble from the rest of the state, where typical rents and mortgages are far below the national figures. Separate houses dominate the landscape, making up 93.3% of all dwellings. This creates a housing market that is significantly more affordable than the New South Wales average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Coonamble — lower than 74% of areas.
| Coonamble | $190 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the state and national figures at $190, though they have risen $70 since 2011. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $867.
$190 ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Coonamble, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
In Coonamble, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian figure at 38.6%, though this fell 3.8 points since 2011. Around 29.6% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas.
29.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Coonamble, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the state or nation, accounting for 93.3% of homes. Most of these are large, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Coonamble, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Coonamble, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/topic/housing-dwellings