$300 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Richmond Valley - Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs than most similar areas make Richmond Valley - Hinterland an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $300, and home loan payments are well below the national figure. This affordability is reflected in the high proportion of people who own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Richmond Valley - Hinterland — lower than 71% of areas.
| Richmond Valley - Hinterland | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are $1,452, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $300, though they have risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,452 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,346
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 39.8% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state average at 25.4%.
25.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 86.5% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 73.8% 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.
86.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, 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 Richmond Valley - Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland/topic/housing-dwellings