Barwang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Barwang

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

Almost every home in Barwang is a detached house, making it a stand-out area for traditional housing compared to similar places. This is a spacious community where 89.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is common, the area has a notably low number of renters.

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📍 Barwang, Suburb / Locality

Where Barwang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Barwang — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barwang$250
2594, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,900, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

$1,900

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,900

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Barwang, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 17.4% of households renting. About 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure of 31.0%.

17.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.3%
  • 2021: 32.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Barwang, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Other tenure (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Barwang is a separate house, far exceeding the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes are generally large, yet the number of people per bedroom is well below the state figure at 0.70.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.7%
  • 2021: 89.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Barwang, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (22%).

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 Barwang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10221/barwang/topic/housing-dwellings