$910 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Cougal · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cougal
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of just $910 make Cougal a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the country. This low cost of housing is the standout feature of the local property market, which sits far below both state and national figures.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $910, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and the national average of $1,863.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 92%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cougal, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are about 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Australian average and a little below the state figure of 0.90.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cougal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Cougal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11088/cougal/topic/housing-dwellings