$321 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $321
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Evans Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Evans Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Evans Head than in the rest of the country, with 41.6% of residents owing nothing on their mortgage. This is a mix of owner-occupiers and a high number of renters. Most people live in detached houses, though these are less common here than in other similar areas.
$321
▲ +42.7%
- $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 Evans Head — higher than 63% of areas.
| Evans Head | $321 |
|---|---|
| 2473, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $321, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home-loan payments are also lower than the state and national typicals, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,642.
$1,642 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,305
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,642
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 37.4% of the area, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 30.6%. This contrasts with the high proportion of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average.
37.4% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Rented (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.0% of the stock, a figure far below the national average of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Evans Head, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Evans Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11472/evans-head/topic/housing-dwellings