# Housing & Dwellings — Uralla

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Uralla (Council (LGA))

Separate houses make up a huge 95.4% of all homes in Uralla, far more than the national figure. This creates a landscape of large, detached properties where the typical home has three or more bedrooms. Costs for both renting and mortgages remain well below the state and national levels.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250, and typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the state average at $1,333. Both have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $100 per week.

Most residents live in separate houses, and 81.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space is reflected in the number of people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas at 0.70.

Home ownership is strong in Uralla, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 2.8 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $250 | +66.7% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,333 | +8.4% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.70 | -36.4% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 17.6% | -13.6% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 42.5% | -1.5% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 95.4% | +0.3% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 81.2% | +0.7% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned outright 42.5%, Owned with a mortgage 34.4%, Rented 17.6%, Other tenure 4.1%, Not stated 1.2%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 95.4%, Townhouse / semi-detached 2.4%, Other dwelling 1.3%, Flat or apartment 0.8%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 45.0%, 4 bedrooms 27.6%, 2 bedrooms 13.3%, 5 or more 8.5%, 1 bedroom 3.5%, Studio / none 0.6%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $200–$349 48.1%, Under $200 27.3%, $350–$549 14.9%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,000–$1,799 41.0%, Under $1,000 28.8%, $1,800–$2,999 19.8%, $3,000 or more 7.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17650/uralla/topic/housing-dwellings