$290 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Hunter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in the Upper Hunter, where a typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the state and national figures. The area is dominated by large, detached homes, with 81.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Upper Hunter — lower than 74% of areas.
| Upper Hunter | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,538 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rents are also much lower than in most areas, though the typical weekly rent has risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,538 ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,538
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.4% of homes are owned outright, which is slightly above the Australian average. Those renting make up 29.4% of households, a figure that has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
29.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Upper Hunter splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 89.4% of all homes. This abundance of space is reflected in the low number of people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Hunter, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, 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 Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10604/upper-hunter/topic/housing-dwellings