Ellangowan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ellangowan

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

Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes in Ellangowan, making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. This is a place where housing costs are remarkably low and home ownership is common. Most residents own their own homes, and the typical costs for rent and mortgages are well below national figures.

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📍 Ellangowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellangowan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$243 ▲ +21.5%
  • $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 Ellangowan — lower than 62% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ellangowan$243
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $243 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,286. Both figures are far below the New South Wales averages.

$243 ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $243

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,286 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,213
  • 2021: $1,286

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ellangowan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Only 9.4% of households rent, a proportion far below the state and national averages.

9.4% ▼ -16.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.6% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 43.4%
  • 2021: 40.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ellangowan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (9%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in the area is a separate house. While 70.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is among the highest for similar areas.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

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

97.9% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 92.0%
  • 2021: 97.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.8% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.0%
  • 2016: 70.8%
  • 2021: 70.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ellangowan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ellangowan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Ellangowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11403/ellangowan/topic/housing-dwellings