Gowang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gowang

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $434 make Gowang an area with some of the lowest housing costs in the region. Residents here pay far less for their homes and rent than people in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Gowang, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Gowang — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gowang$200
2357, NSW $206
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are typically $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. This affordability extends to home loans, with typical monthly payments sitting far below the national figure.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 43%, ahead of Rented (29%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gowang, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are very spacious, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the Australian figure of 0.80 and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

0.50

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.50

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Gowang, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 Gowang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11734/gowang/topic/housing-dwellings