Gilgooma · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gilgooma

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of $8,000 makes Gilgooma stand out among similar areas for its high housing costs. This stark contrast is seen in the local market, where very high loan repayments sit alongside some of the lowest rental prices in the region.

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📍 Gilgooma, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilgooma sits — Median rent (weekly)

$113
  • $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 Gilgooma — lower than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gilgooma$113
2829, NSW $190
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is very low at $113, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment of $8,000 is far above the New South Wales average of $2,167.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (20%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gilgooma, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.80 people per bedroom in Gilgooma. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Australian figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gilgooma, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.

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 Gilgooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11624/gilgooma/topic/housing-dwellings