$1,387 ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Dargan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dargan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more stable home ownership has defined Dargan, where over half of all homes are now owned outright. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state and nation. The housing landscape is dominated by detached houses and relatively low monthly costs.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,387, which is lower than most areas. This figure is well below both the national average of $1,863 and the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dargan, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This explains why renting is almost non-existent in Dargan, at 0.0%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dargan, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Dargan is a separate house, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. These homes tend to be smaller than average, with 64.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national rate of 73.8%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.6% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dargan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 1 bedroom (20%) and 4 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 Dargan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11208/dargan/topic/housing-dwellings