$240 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tenterfield · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Tenterfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.7% of all dwellings in Tenterfield, making it an area dominated by detached homes. This is far above the national figure. Housing is generally much more affordable here than in other parts of the state, with over half of all homes owned outright.
$240
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Tenterfield — lower than 57% of areas.
| Tenterfield | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are just $1,083, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents have risen to $240 since 2011, but this remains well below the Australian average of $375.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,079
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tenterfield, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tenterfield, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 53.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 18.2% since 2011.
18.2% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tenterfield, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all residents live in separate houses, which are far more common here than across the rest of the country. These homes tend to be spacious; 68.8% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tenterfield, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tenterfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/topic/housing-dwellings