$266 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $213
- 2021: $266
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Garoo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Garoo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Garoo is a separate house with three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of spacious living, though the cost of maintaining these homes varies widely between those paying off loans and those renting.
$266
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- $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 Garoo — lower than 55% of areas.
| Garoo | $266 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is well below both state and national levels at $266.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Garoo, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 20.5% of households renting, far below the state average.
20.5% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Garoo, the largest group is Owned outright at 34%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every dwelling in Garoo is a separate house, with 97.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and it means there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Garoo, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Garoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11595/garoo/topic/housing-dwellings