$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dumaresq · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Dumaresq is a separate detached house, making it far more residential than the national average. While housing is mostly spacious, the costs for both renting and mortgages remain well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dumaresq — higher than 54% of areas.
| Dumaresq | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than average, sitting at $1,500 compared to $2,167 in New South Wales.
$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dumaresq, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 37.0% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 22.2% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dumaresq, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate here, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dumaresq, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Dumaresq, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dumaresq [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11308/dumaresq/topic/housing-dwellings