$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Curban · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Curban is a separate house, making it a rare example of a community with no apartments or townhouses. The area is defined by large family homes, with 91.5% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Curban — lower than 80% of areas.
| Curban | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $180. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,863, which is about the same as the Australian average.
$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,863 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Curban, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Curban splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright at 40.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Renters make up 27.7% of households, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Curban, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are far larger than the state average, with 91.5% having at least three bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Curban splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Curban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11167/curban/topic/housing-dwellings