Bobs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bobs Creek

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

Every single home in Bobs Creek is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This creates a unique landscape where large family homes dominate and 60.6% of residents own their property outright, far exceeding the national figure.

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📍 Bobs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Bobs Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$550
  • $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 Bobs Creek — higher than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bobs Creek$550
2439, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,733 is well below the New South Wales figure.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bobs Creek, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bobs Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 60.6% of houses owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 15.2% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.

15.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.3%
  • 2021: 60.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bobs Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes here have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because these houses are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales average.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bobs Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bobs Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (19%).

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 Bobs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10427/bobs-creek/topic/housing-dwellings