$179 ▲ +79.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $179
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $852 make Walgett - Lightning Ridge one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far below state and national figures, and a high number of people own their homes outright.
$179
▲ +79.0%
- $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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge — lower than 96% of areas.
| Walgett - Lightning Ridge | $179 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | $175 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at $179, and typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than most areas. Over half of renters pay under $200 a week, and 52.5% of mortgage holders pay under $1,000 a month.
$852 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $810
- 2016: $737
- 2021: $852
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Renting is more common here than in most areas, though the share of renting households fell 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
31.4% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.5% of homes, which is far above the state average. However, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most of Australia, with only 61.0% of dwellings fitting this description.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.5% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings