$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Warrumbungle Shire than in most other areas, with 48.9% of households owning their place fully. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached houses.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Warrumbungle Shire — lower than 71% of areas.
| Warrumbungle Shire | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state and national averages, coming in at a typical $922.
$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$922 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Warrumbungle Shire, Under $200 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 48%.
In Warrumbungle Shire, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is lower than most areas and fell 4.0 percentage points since 2011.
20.9% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Warrumbungle Shire, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes are generally large, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Warrumbungle Shire, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Warrumbungle Shire, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/housing-dwellings