$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2832, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state or national figures define postcode 2832, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $867. This area is largely non-residential and sparsely populated across its huge land area. Most residents live in separate houses, and a high proportion of homes are rented.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2832, NSW — lower than 84% of areas.
| 2832, NSW | $175 |
|---|---|
| Walgett | $180 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $175, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly cost falling slightly since 2011 to $867.
$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2832, NSW, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
In 2832, NSW, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 34.6% of the area, a figure well above the Australian average. This is alongside a high rate of outright home ownership at 34%, which is also well above the national figure.
34.6% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2832, NSW splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 80.5%, well above the national average. While 70% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2832, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
In 2832, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2832, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings