Crackenback · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Crackenback

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

Extremely high housing costs set Crackenback apart from most similar areas. This is a place where the typical weekly rent of $738 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,819 are both well above state and national figures. These steep costs sit alongside a high rate of outright home ownership.

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📍 Crackenback, Suburb / Locality

Where Crackenback sits — Median rent (weekly)

$738
  • $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 Crackenback — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Crackenback$738
2627, NSW $410
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Renting and mortgages are both very expensive here. The typical weekly rent is $738, which is far above the national figure of $375, while monthly home-loan payments are $2,819.

$738

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $738

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,819

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $3,800
  • 2021: $2,819

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Crackenback, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Crackenback, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is common here, with 64% of homes fully paid off—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Consequently, the 20% of households that rent is far below the national average.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

64.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 64.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Crackenback, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 46% of homes have four or more bedrooms, the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

92.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.0%
  • 2021: 92.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.6%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Crackenback, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 5 or more (23%) and 3 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 Crackenback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11103/crackenback/topic/housing-dwellings