$390 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellingen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bellingen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses dominate the landscape in Bellingen, where 93.2% of homes are detached dwellings. This creates a residential feel that stands far above the state and national figures, with a high proportion of larger family homes.
$390
▲ +44.4%
- $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 Bellingen — higher than 80% of areas.
| Bellingen | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures at $1,477.
$1,477 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,477
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bellingen, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bellingen, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national levels. Renters make up 25.9% of households, which is higher than most similar areas.
25.9% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.9% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bellingen, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 77.3% have three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Separate houses make up 93.2% of the total, far exceeding the state average of 65.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bellingen, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bellingen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10273/bellingen/topic/housing-dwellings