$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2590, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define postcode 2590, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,128. This region is characterised by a high proportion of homes owned outright and a dominance of large, separate houses.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2590, NSW — lower than 71% of areas.
| 2590, NSW | $220 |
|---|---|
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $220 is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,128 is far below the state average of $2,167.
$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,128 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2590, NSW, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
2590, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (47.1%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 22.9% of households that rent is well below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.
22.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2590, NSW, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2590, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In 2590, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2590, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings