$325 ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castle Rock · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Castle Rock is a separate house, making it a place where detached living is the only option. Most of these homes are quite large, with nearly 98% having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castle Rock — higher than 64% of areas.
| Castle Rock | $325 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $325, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure. Monthly home loan payments are also lower than state and national levels, sitting at $1,695.
$325 ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,695 ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Castle Rock, $350–$549 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 34.2% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure, while the 28.9% of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas.
34.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Castle Rock, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Castle Rock are far larger than those across the state, as 97.4% have three or more bedrooms. This includes a high proportion of very large houses, with 31.6% having five or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% 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.
97.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Castle Rock, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Castle Rock, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 5 or more (28%) and 3 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Castle Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10847/castle-rock/topic/housing-dwellings