$300 ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dungog · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Dungog
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of home ownership than most similar areas define Dungog, where 41.8% of homes are owned outright. This preference for ownership is paired with a very low rental rate of just 15%, making it a stronghold for homeowners compared to the rest of the state.
$300
▲ +62.2%
- $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 Dungog — higher than 63% of areas.
| Dungog | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment has risen to $1,820 since 2011, a figure that sits a little below the state average.
$1,820 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,662
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is far above the national figure, with 41.8% of residents owning their homes outright. This is consistent with a very low rental rate of 15%, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia and has fallen since 2011.
15.0% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure of 73.8%.
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.
97.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dungog, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12700/dungog/topic/housing-dwellings