$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Green Pigeon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower cost of living marks Green Pigeon, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $867 less than the New South Wales figure. This is a place of stability, with more than half of all homes owned outright. Most residents live in detached houses, though these are often smaller than those seen across the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Green Pigeon — lower than 60% of areas.
| Green Pigeon | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2474, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, typically sitting at $1,300.
$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Green Pigeon splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (36%) and $350–$549 (36%), with Under $200 at 27%.
In Green Pigeon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 53% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 18.2% of households renting is far below the New South Wales average.
18.2% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.0% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Green Pigeon, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Green Pigeon is a separate house, at 98.5%, which is far above the state average. However, larger homes are less common, as those with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure at 63.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Green Pigeon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Green Pigeon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Green Pigeon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11759/green-pigeon/topic/housing-dwellings