$320 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cessnock · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cessnock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Cessnock than in the rest of the state, where 37.7% of households rent. This high rental rate is paired with housing costs that are generally lower than the state and national figures. Most residents live in separate houses, with 84.1% of the community in detached homes.
$320
▲ +52.4%
- $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 Cessnock — higher than 63% of areas.
| Cessnock | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loans are also more affordable here, with a typical monthly payment of $1,499, which is $668 less than the state average.
$1,499 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,499
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Cessnock, with 37.7% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 30.9% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
37.7% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here at 84.1%, far above the state and national figures. While 73.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is higher than in most similar areas.
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.
84.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cessnock, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10877/cessnock/topic/housing-dwellings