Curban · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Curban

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.

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Where Curban sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180
  • $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 Curban — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Curban$180
2827, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $75
  • 2021: $180

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,863

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,863

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Curban, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Curban splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.5%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Curban, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (27%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 91.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Curban splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms 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 Curban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11167/curban/topic/housing-dwellings