$320 ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bega · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bega
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 88% of homes in Bega are separate houses, which is far above the national figure. This detached housing dominates the landscape, though the area sees a high number of renters compared to similar places. Typical mortgage payments are well below state and national levels, keeping housing costs relatively low for many residents.
$320
▲ +64.1%
- $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 Bega — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bega | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,408 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also a little below the national average at $320, though this is actually higher than in most similar areas.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,357
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bega, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.4% of households renting. At the same time, 36.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
32.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Bega has a high proportion of larger homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, yet there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.6% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bega, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10253/bega/topic/housing-dwellings