$140 —
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2408, NSW · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 2408, NSW
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define the landscape for postcode 2408, where the typical weekly rent is among the lowest at this level. While most residents live in large detached houses, there is a strong trend toward home ownership and a sharp decline in the number of renters.
$140
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2408, NSW — lower than 91% of areas.
| 2408, NSW | $140 |
|---|---|
| Gwydir | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $140 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $309 both sitting far below the national and state figures. For most renters, the cost is even lower, with 63.6% paying under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 2408, NSW, Under $200 is the majority at 82%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 2408, NSW, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with this figure rising to 39.0% since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen sharply by 24 points since 2011 to reach 22.0%.
22.0% ▼ -51.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 2408, NSW, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Other tenure (23%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 84.0% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 2408, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →2408, NSW splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2408, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2408, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2408/2408-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings