$320 ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cessnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cessnock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Cessnock have climbed by $95 since 2011, though the area remains more affordable than most. It is a place where separate houses are far more common than the national figure, with 85.5% of the housing stock consisting of detached homes.
$320
▲ +42.2%
- $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 Cessnock — lower than 67% of areas.
| Cessnock | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loans are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,478
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 31.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has fallen slightly since 2011.
33.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 85.5%, far above the state and national figures. Most homes are larger than average, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms, even though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
85.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cessnock, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011108/cessnock/topic/housing-dwellings