Big Springs · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Big Springs

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Big Springs than in most similar areas. Every single home here is a separate house with at least three bedrooms, making it a place of large, owner-occupied residences.

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📍 Big Springs, Suburb / Locality

Where Big Springs sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +92.3%
  • $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 Big Springs — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Big Springs$150
2650, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $150. While the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,857 is higher than in most similar areas, it is a little below the New South Wales average.

$150 ▲ +92.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $78
  • 2016: $188
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,857 ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,158
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,857

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Big Springs, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 45%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high, with 60.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. No households in the area are renting, which is among the lowest rates for any similar place.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.9% ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.2%
  • 2016: 47.6%
  • 2021: 60.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Big Springs, Owned outright is the majority at 72%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The housing stock consists entirely of separate houses, all of which have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8% for large homes.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.0%
  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Big Springs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Big Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (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 Big Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10344/big-springs/topic/housing-dwellings