$300 ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $183
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dungog · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dungog
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in Dungog are separate houses, making this a community dominated by detached dwellings. Many of these homes are owned outright and rental costs are well below the national figure. This creates a housing landscape that is far less reliant on renting than most other Australian areas.
$300
▲ +63.9%
- $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 Dungog — lower than 73% of areas.
| Dungog | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2311, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,820, which has risen by $183 since 2011.
$1,820 ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,637
- 2016: $1,662
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, only 15% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
15.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Dungog splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is overwhelmingly made up of detached houses, with 80.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 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.
97.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dungog, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011110/dungog/topic/housing-dwellings