$150 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $158
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dignams Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Dignams Creek have remained remarkably low, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $889. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Most residents own their homes outright, creating a housing market that is far more stable and affordable than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dignams Creek — lower than 86% of areas.
| Dignams Creek | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at just $150. This is much lower than most areas, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is also far below both state and national levels.
$150 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$889 ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dignams Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Dignams Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (52.8%) are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why only 13.9% of households rent, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average.
13.9% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dignams Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. While these are all detached, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms (36.1%) than the state average of 68.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
36.1% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dignams Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Dignams Creek, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dignams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11257/dignams-creek/topic/housing-dwellings