$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goolma · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Goolma than across the rest of the state, with 66.7% of residents owning their place without a mortgage. This high rate of ownership helps define the local housing market, which is made up entirely of separate houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goolma — higher than 82% of areas.
| Goolma | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure at $1,473. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,473 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Goolma, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 66.7% of homes owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the 15.2% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
15.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Goolma, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Goolma is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. These homes tend to be large, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
75.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goolma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goolma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11713/goolma/topic/housing-dwellings