$320 ▲ +77.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dubbo - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dubbo - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs make Dubbo - West a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. The typical weekly rent is $320 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.
$320
▲ +77.8%
- $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 Dubbo - West — lower than 67% of areas.
| Dubbo - West | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little below the national figure at $320, though they rose by $140 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas at $1,517, which is well below the state average.
$1,517 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,322
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dubbo - West splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dubbo - West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, 27.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
30.9% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dubbo - West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.9% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average.
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.
85.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dubbo - West, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dubbo - West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/topic/housing-dwellings