Doubtful Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Doubtful Creek

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

A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Doubtful Creek compared to most similar areas. This sparsely populated place is made up entirely of separate houses, where housing costs are generally much lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Doubtful Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Doubtful Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290 ▲ +45.0%
  • $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 Doubtful Creek — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Doubtful Creek$290
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $290.

$290 ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,101
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Doubtful Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Doubtful Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (27%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes (50.8%) are owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. This helps explain why the renting rate is so low at just 6.6%, far below the state figure.

6.6% ▼ -33.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.8% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.5%
  • 2016: 55.8%
  • 2021: 50.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Doubtful Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house. While 63.9% have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.9% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.2%
  • 2016: 76.9%
  • 2021: 63.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Doubtful Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Doubtful Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.

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 Doubtful Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11284/doubtful-creek/topic/housing-dwellings