$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gundagai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Gundagai
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Gundagai, where the typical weekly rent is $220. This affordability is matched by a very high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Gundagai — lower than 90% of areas.
| Gundagai | $220 |
|---|---|
| 2722, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $220 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,291 are both far below the New South Wales figures. These costs have risen slightly since 2011, though they remain much lower than in most other areas.
$1,291 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,189
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,291
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gundagai, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Gundagai splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Gundagai, with 45.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the Australian average at 20.7%.
20.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gundagai, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.4% of all homes, far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
92.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gundagai, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gundagai, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031264/gundagai/topic/housing-dwellings