$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverina · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Riverina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far greater proportion of people live in detached houses in Riverina than in the rest of New South Wales. This is an affordable region where typical housing costs are well below state and national figures. Most residents live in spacious homes, with nearly 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$270
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Riverina — lower than 79% of areas.
| Riverina | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,387 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $270, although this has risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,387 → 0.0%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverina, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, with 35.8% of households owning their home without a mortgage. This is well above the national figure of 31.0%.
28.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.1% of all homes, which is far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. This helps explain why 79.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverina, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/113/riverina/topic/housing-dwellings