Dry Plain · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dry Plain

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

Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,400 make housing in Dry Plain well below the state and national figures. This is an area where both mortgages and rents are significantly cheaper than in most other parts of Australia.

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Where Dry Plain sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Dry Plain — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dry Plain$300
2630, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual weekly rent is $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,400 a month compared to the state's $2,167.

$300

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $170
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 44%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dry Plain, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

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.

Types of homes

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In Dry Plain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dry Plain, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Dry Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11298/dry-plain/topic/housing-dwellings