Gocup · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gocup

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

Far more people live in detached houses in Gocup than is typical for New South Wales. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 95.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This creates a housing landscape that differs sharply from the state and national averages.

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📍 Gocup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gocup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +55.0%
  • $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 Gocup — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gocup$310
2720, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,029, a little above the Australian average.

$310 ▲ +55.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,029 ▲ +114.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $945
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,029

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gocup, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gocup, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is the norm in Gocup, where 40.9% of properties are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 6.8% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both the state and the country.

6.8% ▼ -52.3%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.9% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 44.2%
  • 2021: 40.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gocup, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Other tenure (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These are typically large dwellings, as 45.5% of homes have four bedrooms and 20.5% have five or more.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.7% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.5% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.7%
  • 2016: 82.7%
  • 2021: 95.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gocup, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (19%).

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 Gocup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11694/gocup/topic/housing-dwellings