$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gwydir · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Gwydir
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes in Gwydir, far more than the national figure. This is an area where housing is much more affordable than in the rest of the state, with over half of all homes owned outright. Residents enjoy a high level of home ownership and typically live in large, detached houses.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Gwydir — lower than 71% of areas.
| Gwydir | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200 and the usual monthly home loan payment is $997, both of which are far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Since 2011, typical rents have risen by $100 and mortgage payments have increased by $69.
$997 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $928
- 2016: $981
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gwydir, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gwydir, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of homes in Gwydir are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
18.1% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gwydir, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 95.9%, far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
95.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gwydir, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gwydir, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/topic/housing-dwellings