Gulf Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gulf Creek

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

Weekly rents of just $130 make Gulf Creek far more affordable than most areas. This sparsely populated region sees housing costs sit well below the state and national figures, though homes are often more crowded than typical Australian dwellings.

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📍 Gulf Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Gulf Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130
  • $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 Gulf Creek — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gulf Creek$130
2347, NSW $187
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than elsewhere, with the usual payment sitting at $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales average.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 79%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (29%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gulf Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most similar areas, with an average of 0.80 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the national figure.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Gulf Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gulf Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.

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 Gulf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11799/gulf-creek/topic/housing-dwellings