Girvan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Girvan

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

A stark contrast in housing costs defines Girvan, where weekly rents are far below the national figure but mortgage payments remain high. The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with a strong tendency toward outright home ownership compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Girvan, Suburb / Locality

Where Girvan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Girvan — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Girvan$100
2425, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. At the same time, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,165, a little above the Australian average of $1,863.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,165

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $2,165

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Girvan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $3,000 or more (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high in Girvan, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Very few people rent here, with only 8.2% of households doing so, far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

8.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Girvan splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Not stated at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Girvan is a separate house, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. While 60.3% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state figure of 68.6%.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

60.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.6%
  • 2021: 60.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Girvan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 1 bedroom (16%).

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 Girvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11641/girvan/topic/housing-dwellings