$220 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Innes Severn · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low living costs make Glen Innes Severn an affordable place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083. Most people live in detached houses, and a very high proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Innes Severn — lower than 64% of areas.
| Glen Innes Severn | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220, though this rose $65 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments have barely changed over the last decade and remain much lower than in most other areas.
$220 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glen Innes Severn, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
In Glen Innes Severn, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 45.9% of people owning their place outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Renting is less common here than elsewhere, with only 24.5% of households renting.
24.5% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glen Innes Severn, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm for 92.3% of homes, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes tend to be large, with 74.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glen Innes Severn, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Glen Innes Severn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glen Innes Severn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13010/glen-innes-severn/topic/housing-dwellings