$310 ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $248
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Taree Surrounds are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. This makes the area a stronghold of home ownership where housing costs remain well below state and national levels. It is a landscape dominated by large, detached houses and very few renters.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Taree Surrounds — lower than 70% of areas.
| Taree Surrounds | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,500 and weekly rents of $310 are both much lower than in most areas. These costs are well below the New South Wales figures, though both have risen since 2011.
$310 ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Taree Surrounds, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (12%).
In Taree Surrounds, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A striking 57.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 12.9% since 2011.
12.9% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.1% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Taree Surrounds, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While most homes are large—with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms—there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Taree Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Taree Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051170/taree-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings