$300 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunnedah · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gunnedah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Gunnedah are separate houses, a rate far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other regions. While housing costs are well below the state and national averages, there is a high proportion of large family homes.
$300
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Gunnedah — higher than 63% of areas.
| Gunnedah | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national levels at $1,476.
$1,476 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,476
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.7% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure, though this is lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 28.6% of households are renting, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average.
28.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunnedah, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/topic/housing-dwellings