Bangor · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bangor

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

Weekly rents of $650 make Bangor a very expensive place to live. This area is dominated by large, family-sized homes and high costs, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,800 that is well above the state and national figures.

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📍 Bangor, Suburb / Locality

Where Bangor sits — Median rent (weekly)

$650 ▲ +52.9%
  • $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 Bangor — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bangor$650
2234, NSW $600
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are among the highest for areas of this type. Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure by $275, and 43.6% of households pay $3,000 or more per month on their mortgage.

$650 ▲ +52.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $425
  • 2016: $598
  • 2021: $650

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,800 ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,498
  • 2016: $2,500
  • 2021: $2,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bangor, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $750 or more (26%) and $200–$349 (15%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bangor, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 7.5% of households renting, which is far below the New South Wales figure. Instead, 45.3% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the national average.

7.5% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.3% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 45.6%
  • 2021: 45.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bangor splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (45%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Bangor, where 94.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Detached houses make up 88.6% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

88.6% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.7%
  • 2016: 87.5%
  • 2021: 88.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.6% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.9%
  • 2016: 94.2%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bangor, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bangor, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 3 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 Bangor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10178/bangor/topic/housing-dwellings