Conargo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Conargo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents as low as $125 set Conargo apart from the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area is defined by affordable housing and a high proportion of homeowners who own their properties outright.

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📍 Conargo, Suburb / Locality

Where Conargo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Conargo — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Conargo$125
2710, NSW $220
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental costs are far below the national figure, with typical weekly rent at $125. Monthly home-loan payments of $1,500 are also well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.

$1,500 ▲ +130.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $754
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Only 9.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australia.

9.3% ▼ -68.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.5% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 39.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Conargo, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Other tenure (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Conargo is a separate house, a proportion far above the national average of 72.3%. However, the area has fewer large homes than most, with 65.1% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.1% ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.8%
  • 2016: 76.1%
  • 2021: 65.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Conargo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Conargo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Conargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10998/conargo/topic/housing-dwellings