$263 ▲ +396.2%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $53
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unincorporated NSW · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Unincorporated NSW
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Unincorporated NSW than in the rest of the state. Nearly half of all households are mortgage-free, and typical housing costs are well below the national figures. This creates a housing landscape where ownership is common and the cost of living is lower than in most other areas.
$263
▲ +396.2%
- $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 Unincorporated NSW — higher than 51% of areas.
| Unincorporated NSW | $263 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $263 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, both of which are well below the national figures. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen sharply by $210, while monthly mortgage payments increased by $260.
$1,300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Unincorporated NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (37%) and $350–$549 (37%), with $200–$349 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Unincorporated NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (28%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to 23.8%, a rate well below the state and national averages.
23.8% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.4% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Unincorporated NSW, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 79.3% of all homes, which is far above the state average. Larger homes are common, with 72.8% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.3% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Unincorporated NSW, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Unincorporated NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings