$300 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $241
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dungog · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dungog
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners who own their place outright defines the housing landscape in Dungog. This creates a market where typical home costs are significantly lower than the state and national figures. Most people here live in separate houses, though fewer people share each bedroom compared to other areas.
$300
▲ +53.8%
- $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 Dungog — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dungog | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,300. Rent is also much more affordable, with the usual weekly rent of $300 falling well below the national figure of $375.
$1,300 ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many more people in Dungog own their homes outright than in the rest of the country, at 44.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 24.0%, which is well below the state and national averages.
24.0% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. While 74.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dungog, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11323/dungog/topic/housing-dwellings