$340 ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Congo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Congo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Congo is a separate detached house, making it a rare example of a place with no apartments or townhouses. It is an area where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far more than the national figure.
$340
▲ +70.0%
- $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 Congo — higher than 69% of areas.
| Congo | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most similar areas, though still a little below the state and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,687, well below the New South Wales typical of $2,167.
$1,687 ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,615
- 2021: $1,687
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Congo, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Congo, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; $3,000 or more is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very common here at 47.1%, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national average at just 14.7%.
14.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Congo, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While 100% of the housing stock consists of separate houses, they tend to be smaller than in other areas, with homes of three or more bedrooms being well below the Australian average at 65.7%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Congo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Congo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11008/congo/topic/housing-dwellings