$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2334, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes in postcode 2334, far exceeding the national figure. This is a community of large family homes where the vast majority of people live in detached houses. Most dwellings have three or more bedrooms, creating a landscape dominated by spacious residential properties.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2334, NSW — higher than 67% of areas.
| 2334, NSW | $360 |
|---|---|
| Cessnock | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually hit $1,755, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.
$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,755 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2334, NSW, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
In 2334, NSW, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes are owned with a mortgage, while 24.8% are owned outright, which is well below the national figure. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 19.8% of households renting.
19.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.8% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2334, NSW, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. While separate houses are very common at 95.9%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2334, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
2334, NSW splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2334, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2334/2334-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings