$320 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goonellabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Goonellabah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Goonellabah an affordable choice for residents compared to other parts of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,560, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, as over a third of residents own their homes outright.
$320
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Goonellabah — lower than 67% of areas.
| Goonellabah | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little below the national figure at $320, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,560 are well below the New South Wales average of $2,167. Both rents and mortgage costs have risen since 2011.
$1,560 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goonellabah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Goonellabah own their homes outright than in most other areas, at 35.9%. This is well above the national figure, while the proportion of households renting is a little below the Australian average at 28.5%.
28.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here, with 78.1% of homes being detached, which is far above the state average. While 80.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas at 0.70.
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.
78.1% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goonellabah, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goonellabah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/topic/housing-dwellings