Cow Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cow Flat

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

Among the highest mortgage payments in similar areas can be found in Cow Flat. This sparsely populated place sees a stark contrast in housing costs, where typical monthly loan repayments are very high while weekly rents remain some of the lowest around.

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📍 Cow Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Cow Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Cow Flat — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cow Flat$120
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loans cost $3,267, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,863. At the same time, weekly rent is just $120, sitting far below both the state and national figures.

$120

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $120

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,267

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,102
  • 2021: $3,267

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cow Flat, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 63%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (44%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cow Flat, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 41%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Cow Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cow Flat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11095/cow-flat/topic/housing-dwellings