$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alstonville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Alstonville than in the rest of the state. This trend is reflected in the housing costs, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the New South Wales figure. Most residents live in detached houses, with a strong preference for larger family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alstonville — higher than 78% of areas.
| Alstonville | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $380, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,730 is well below the state average.
$380 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,730 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Alstonville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and $550–$749 (13%).
Alstonville splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 45.6% of houses owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 23.1% of households renting is well below both the state and national averages.
23.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Alstonville, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76% of the market, which is well above the state average. While 74% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Alstonville, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Alstonville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10046/alstonville/topic/housing-dwellings