$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Girvan · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Girvan — lower than 94% of areas.
| Girvan | $100 |
|---|---|
| 2425, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,165 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Girvan splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Not stated at 9%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Girvan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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