$125 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ben Lomond · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Ben Lomond is a separate house. This makes it a very distinct area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $650 is far below the New South Wales figure. It is a place where housing is much more affordable than in most of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ben Lomond — lower than 90% of areas.
| Ben Lomond | $125 |
|---|---|
| 2365, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $125, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $650.
$125 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ben Lomond, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Ben Lomond, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 54.9%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is much lower than the state average, sitting at just 19.6%.
19.6% ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.9% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ben Lomond, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms. Because houses are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ben Lomond, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Ben Lomond, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ben Lomond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10286/ben-lomond/topic/housing-dwellings