$290 ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central West · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Central West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Central West than in most similar areas. This region is characterised by affordable housing, where typical rents and mortgages are well below both state and national figures, and the vast majority of residents live in large, detached houses.
$290
▲ +61.1%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central West — lower than 72% of areas.
| Central West | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,517 sitting well below the state average.
$1,517 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.8% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.6%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
26.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.2% of the region, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. This helps explain why 79.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central West, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/housing-dwellings