$300 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Snowy Mountains · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Snowy Mountains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A much higher share of people own their homes outright in the Snowy Mountains compared to the state and national figures. This region is defined by a strong preference for detached houses and lower housing costs than most other areas. Roughly 40% of homes are owned completely, while the typical monthly mortgage is well below the national average.
$300
▲ +66.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Snowy Mountains — lower than 71% of areas.
| Snowy Mountains | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,408, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $300, although this has risen by $120 since 2011.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Snowy Mountains, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Snowy Mountains, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher here than in most areas, at 40.5%. Conversely, the 24.6% of households that rent is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
24.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Snowy Mountains, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 86.4% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 76.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Snowy Mountains, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Snowy Mountains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Snowy Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/topic/housing-dwellings