$365 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clarence Town · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Clarence Town, where a vast majority of people live in large, detached houses. The area is dominated by home ownership, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clarence Town — higher than 74% of areas.
| Clarence Town | $365 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | $427 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $365 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,993, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit a little below the New South Wales state averages.
$365 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,993 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Clarence Town, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
In Clarence Town, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 9.3% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This is consistent with the 34.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
9.3% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Clarence Town, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.1% of the market, far above the New South Wales average. Most homes are large, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Clarence Town, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Clarence Town splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10919/clarence-town/topic/housing-dwellings