$240 ▲ +2566.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $9
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Garah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Garah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Garah is a separate house. This makes the area stand out from state and national trends, with housing costs that are far below the typical figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$240
▲ +2566.7%
- $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 Garah — lower than 63% of areas.
| Garah | $240 |
|---|---|
| 2405, NSW | $173 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $240 and monthly mortgage payments of $604, both of which are far below state and national figures.
$604 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $604
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Garah, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Garah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 41.9%. Meanwhile, only 18.6% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
18.6% ▼ -47.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Garah, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (18%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Garah tend to be large, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, although there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) 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.
100.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Garah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Garah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Garah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11590/garah/topic/housing-dwellings