$400 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $271
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcastle · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Newcastle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 70.4% of all homes in Newcastle. The area has a high proportion of renters compared to other parts of the country, and housing costs have climbed steadily over the last decade. This mix of housing types and tenure patterns shapes the local property market.
$400
▲ +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 Newcastle — higher than 71% of areas.
| Newcastle | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,962, rising $220 since 2011.
$1,962 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,742
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $1,962
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.9% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen slightly since 2011 to 29.9%.
35.9% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Newcastle splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 70.4%, though this is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also less common than the national figure, at 67.2%.
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.
70.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcastle, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11103/newcastle/topic/housing-dwellings