$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2877, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent and mortgage payments have climbed since 2011 in postcode 2877, though costs remain far below state and national levels. The area is defined by large, separate houses, with nearly 80% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2877, NSW — lower than 77% of areas.
| 2877, NSW | $200 |
|---|---|
| Cobar | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $952. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas at $200, though this has risen $80 since 2011.
$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$952 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2877, NSW splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (47%), with $350–$549 at 6%.
In 2877, NSW, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.5%, despite falling 3.1 points since 2011. Households renting make up 27.8% of the area, which is well below the state average.
27.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2877, NSW, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 95.2% of all homes. These dwellings are typically large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2877, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 2877, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2877, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2877/2877-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings