$340 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Hunter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Lower Hunter have climbed by $105 since 2011, reflecting a shift in the local housing market. The area is dominated by large, detached homes, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
$340
▲ +44.7%
- $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 Lower Hunter — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lower Hunter | $340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the New South Wales typical of $2,167, though they have risen slightly by $33 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lower Hunter splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Hunter, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 25.3% of households renting compared to 32.6% across New South Wales. Meanwhile, 32.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
25.3% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Hunter, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 81.3% of properties have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.
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.
90.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Hunter, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Hunter, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/topic/housing-dwellings