$320 —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goulburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Goulburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Goulburn are well below the New South Wales average by $100, making it a more affordable place to live than many other areas. Most residents live in separate houses, with the typical mortgage payment and rent both lower than the national figures.
$320
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — lower than 67% of areas.
| Goulburn | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also more affordable here, with the usual monthly payment of $1,636 sitting well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,636 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,636
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.5% of households renting. This is slightly higher than the state average, while about 33% of homes are owned outright.
33.5% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Goulburn than across Australia, making up 84.4% of homes. This is consistent with a high number of larger properties, as 77.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goulburn, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051539/goulburn/topic/housing-dwellings