$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2876, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 2876, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. This area is marked by affordable living and high rates of home ownership, with a housing market that is far cheaper than the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2876, NSW — lower than 77% of areas.
| 2876, NSW | $200 |
|---|---|
| Parkes | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $200 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,100 are both far below the New South Wales and national figures. While these costs have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other areas.
$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,100 ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2876, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In 2876, NSW, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 52.3%. This helps explain why only 12.3% of households rent, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.
12.3% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.3% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2876, NSW, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and means the area has a much higher share of large homes than most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2876, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
2876, NSW splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2876, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2876/2876-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings