$270 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Hunter Shire · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Hunter Shire
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Upper Hunter Shire than they did in 2011, while the number of renters has fallen. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, with 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$270
▲ +58.8%
- $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 Upper Hunter Shire — higher than 54% of areas.
| Upper Hunter Shire | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also well below the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,560.
$1,560 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,688
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter Shire, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter Shire, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 36.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 24.2%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
24.2% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Upper Hunter Shire splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of the market, far above the national figure. These homes are generally spacious, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms and fewer people per bedroom than most areas.
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.
90.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Hunter Shire, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Hunter Shire, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire/topic/housing-dwellings