Dundee · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dundee

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

Low living costs define daily life in Dundee, where the typical weekly rent is just $150. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership, making it much cheaper to live here than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Dundee, Suburb / Locality

Where Dundee sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▼ -40.0%
  • $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 Dundee — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dundee$150
2370, NSW $225
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $910, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas at $150, well under the national figure of $375.

$150 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$910 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $910

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dundee, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Dundee, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of all homes (52.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at 14.8%.

14.8% ▲ +133.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.5% ▼ -17.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.3%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 52.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Dundee, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most people live in separate houses, which make up 90.2% of the area's dwellings. These homes tend to be large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

90.2% ▼ -9.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.7% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.0%
  • 2016: 67.2%
  • 2021: 78.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dundee, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dundee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (23%).

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 Dundee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11317/dundee/topic/housing-dwellings