Gowan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gowan

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

Cheaper living costs define the housing market in Gowan, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state figure. Residents here pay much less for their homes and rent than people in most other parts of New South Wales.

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📍 Gowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325
  • $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 Gowan — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gowan$325
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,668, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also lower than the national average, sitting at $325.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (20%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gowan, Owned outright is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Gowan are less crowded than most areas, with only 0.7 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gowan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 47%.

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 Gowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11733/gowan/topic/housing-dwellings