$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowper · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cowper
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Cowper is a separate house, making it an area entirely made up of detached dwellings. This housing pattern is paired with very affordable living costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.
$300
—
- $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 Cowper — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cowper | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,149, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is also well below the national average at $300.
$1,149 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,149
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cowper, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright at 44.4%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 25.0% of households rent, a rate that is well below the state average.
25.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowper, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes here, far exceeding the national average of 72.3%. While 69.4% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowper, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 1 bedroom is next at 10%.
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 Cowper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11098/cowper/topic/housing-dwellings