$300 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunnedah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Gunnedah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Gunnedah an affordable place to live. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,500, and weekly rents are generally lower than both the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached houses, though rental rates are slightly higher than the national average.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Gunnedah — lower than 73% of areas.
| Gunnedah | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | $300 |
| 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. Mortgage costs are also low; the usual monthly payment is $1,500, though this has risen by $200 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.8% of households rent, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Another 31.4% own their home outright, a figure that has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
31.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 87.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. With 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunnedah, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/topic/housing-dwellings