Batlow · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Batlow

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

Housing costs in Batlow are much lower than in most similar areas. This affordable market is matched by a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Batlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Batlow sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Batlow — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Batlow$180
2730, NSW $180
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $180, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the usual monthly payment of $867 sitting far below the national figure.

$180 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $180

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$867 ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $965
  • 2016: $1,001
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Batlow, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Batlow, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national rate, reaching 49.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 19.3%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.

19.3% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.1% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.4%
  • 2016: 44.6%
  • 2021: 49.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Batlow, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, far above the New South Wales average. While 73.7% 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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

95.9% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.4%
  • 2016: 94.5%
  • 2021: 95.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.7% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.0%
  • 2016: 69.4%
  • 2021: 73.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Batlow, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Batlow, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.

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 Batlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10232/batlow/topic/housing-dwellings