$208 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $208
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2805, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs mark postcode 2805, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,029. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high number of people who own their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2805, NSW — lower than 75% of areas.
| 2805, NSW | $208 |
|---|---|
| Cowra | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $208, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels, falling slightly since 2011 to $1,029.
$208 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,029 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2805, NSW, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
In 2805, NSW, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 20.1% of households renting.
20.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2805, NSW, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. Most of these are large, with 73.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2805, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 2805, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2805, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings