$230 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowra · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Cowra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Cowra than in most other areas, with 43.8% of households holding their property debt-free. This high rate of ownership helps keep housing costs low compared to the rest of the state. Most residents live in large, separate houses, creating a landscape dominated by family-sized dwellings.
$230
▲ +48.4%
- $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 Cowra — lower than 61% of areas.
| Cowra | $230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical household paying $1,200.
$1,200 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,148
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cowra, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cowra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of homes owned outright is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 25.1% of households that rent is well below both the state and national averages.
25.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowra, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes are typically large, with 77.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cowra, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12350/cowra/topic/housing-dwellings