$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gulgong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gulgong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Gulgong sit around the middle for similar areas, though the town is far more likely to have detached houses than the state average. With nearly 95% of homes being separate houses, the local landscape is dominated by standalone dwellings.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Gulgong — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gulgong | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgage payments are both well below the state and national figures. The typical weekly rent is $300, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,495.
$1,495 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,495
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gulgong, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gulgong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 38.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, the 24.0% of households renting is well below New South Wales and Australian averages.
24.0% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gulgong, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across the country, making up 94.2% of all homes. While 78.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gulgong, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gulgong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, 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 Gulgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11800/gulgong/topic/housing-dwellings