$310 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clarence Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Clarence Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.1% of all homes in Clarence Valley, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This large-scale residential area is marked by affordable housing, with typical mortgage and rent costs sitting well below state and national levels. It is also a place where many people own their homes outright.
$310
▲ +47.6%
- $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 Clarence Valley — lower than 68% of areas.
| Clarence Valley | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,387, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is also lower than most areas at $310, though it has risen by $100 since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 45.2% of households doing so, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national averages at 23.8%.
23.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are typical, as 75% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%, and the area has a high proportion of separate houses compared to the rest of the state.
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.
86.1% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Clarence Valley, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/topic/housing-dwellings