$400 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arakoon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arakoon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Arakoon than in most similar areas, with 62.1% of households debt-free. This strong ownership trend makes the area very different from the state and national averages. Most residents live in large, detached houses, creating a spacious residential landscape.
$400
▲ +100.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arakoon — higher than 82% of areas.
| Arakoon | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2431, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than in most similar areas. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,320
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Arakoon, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Arakoon splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 62.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, only 8.2% of households rent, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.
8.2% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.1% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arakoon, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 98.9% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 84.6% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 98.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arakoon, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arakoon, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Arakoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10070/arakoon/topic/housing-dwellings