Awaba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Awaba

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes in Awaba, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Most residents own their own homes, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Awaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Awaba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +81.8%
  • $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 Awaba — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Awaba$300
2283, NSW $345
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,755, a bit lower than the New South Wales typical of $2,167.

$300 ▲ +81.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $165
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,755 ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,718
  • 2021: $1,755

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Awaba, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Awaba splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (47%) and $1,800–$2,999 (44%), with Under $1,000 at 5%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning and renting is skewed heavily toward ownership, with 38.7% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 8.5% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

8.5% ▼ -35.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.7% ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Awaba, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 40%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are typically large, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.9% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 97.8%
  • 2021: 97.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.8% ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.7%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 83.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Awaba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Awaba, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10119/awaba/topic/housing-dwellings