$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Book Book · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Book Book
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Book Book is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with all residents living in properties of three or more bedrooms. Most households own their homes outright, while rental prices remain very low.
$150
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- $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 Book Book — lower than 86% of areas.
| Book Book | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $150. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,907, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,907 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Book Book, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Conversely, only 15.6% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
15.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Book Book, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (19%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock consists entirely of separate houses, and 100% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as across Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Book Book, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Book Book, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (41%) and 5 or more (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Book Book [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10474/book-book/topic/housing-dwellings