$290 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Scone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state average define Scone, where the typical weekly rent is $290. This affordable market is paired with a high number of spacious family homes, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Scone — lower than 76% of areas.
| Scone | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2337, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $290, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, sitting at $1,625.
$1,625 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,759
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scone, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scone, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is split fairly evenly, with 32.1% of homes owned outright and 34.1% held with a mortgage. About 29.8% of households rent, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
29.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scone splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85% of all homes. Most dwellings are large, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, yet the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scone, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041128/scone/topic/housing-dwellings