$260 ▲ +108.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cargo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cargo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Cargo sit around the middle for similar areas, though the local market is much cheaper than state and national figures. Most people here own their own homes, and the area is dominated by large, separate houses.
$260
▲ +108.0%
- $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 Cargo — lower than 57% of areas.
| Cargo | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $260, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than elsewhere, usually costing $1,602 compared to $2,167 in the state.
$1,602 ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,602
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cargo, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cargo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Cargo, with only 9.1% of households doing so, a figure far below the national rate of 30.6%. Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.3% are owned outright.
9.1% ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cargo, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cargo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Cargo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 14%.
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 Cargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10812/cargo/topic/housing-dwellings