$320 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goonellabah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Goonellabah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in Goonellabah have three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the state average. This makes it an area of predominantly large family houses, though housing costs remain well below the New South Wales figures. The suburb offers a mix of home ownership and a high proportion of renters compared to similar areas.
$320
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Goonellabah — higher than 63% of areas.
| Goonellabah | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than average, with the typical payment of $1,560 sitting well below the state figure.
$1,560 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goonellabah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 35.8% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. However, the proportion of households renting is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
28.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.7% of all homes, which is far above the state average of 65.6%. These larger homes mean there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to both the state and national figures.
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.
77.7% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goonellabah, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goonellabah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/topic/housing-dwellings