$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greater Hume Shire · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Greater Hume Shire
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Greater Hume Shire an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $220, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a landscape dominated by large, detached houses.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Greater Hume Shire — lower than 64% of areas.
| Greater Hume Shire | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the state and national figures, though they have risen $70 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in the rest of the state, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 43% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure. Only 15.3% of households rent, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen since 2011.
15.3% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 97.3% of dwellings being detached. This explains why the area has a very high proportion of large homes, as 83% of houses have three or more bedrooms.
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.
97.3% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Greater Hume Shire, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Greater Hume Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/housing-dwellings