Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gin Gin

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

Housing costs have remained very affordable in Gin Gin, where the typical weekly rent is just $160. This is far below the national figure. Most people live in large, separate houses, which helps explain why the area has so many homes with three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Gin Gin, Suburb / Locality

Where Gin Gin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$160
  • $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 Gin Gin — lower than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gin Gin$160
2823, NSW $180
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home-loan payments are far below the state and national figures, with a typical payment of $1,142. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas at $160.

$160

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $160

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,142

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $740
  • 2021: $1,142

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gin Gin, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gin Gin, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The area has a high proportion of homeowners, with 38.8% owning their homes outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 22.4% of households rent, a rate far below the state average.

22.4% ▼ -36.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 44.1%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.8% ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.9%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 38.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gin Gin, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Other tenure (27%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Gin Gin is a separate house, and 89.8% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most 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% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.8% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.5%
  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 89.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gin Gin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11631/gin-gin/topic/housing-dwellings