$280 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dorrigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Dorrigo a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. A huge majority of residents own their homes outright, meaning more than half of the households here are free from mortgage or rent payments.
$280
▲ +86.7%
- $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 Dorrigo — lower than 78% of areas.
| Dorrigo | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also far below the state average, sitting at $1,200.
$1,200 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,018
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dorrigo, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Dorrigo, where 53.7% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while the proportion of renters is much lower than most areas at 18.0%.
18.0% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.7% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dorrigo, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, making up 95.3% of all homes, which is far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most other Australian areas, at 68.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.6% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dorrigo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/housing-dwellings