$300 ▲ +106.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $145
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gum Flat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gum Flat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Gum Flat than in most similar areas, with 92.3% of homes being separate houses. The area is defined by large, affordable homes, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is far below the New South Wales figure.
$300
▲ +106.9%
- $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 Gum Flat — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gum Flat | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are quite low here, with the typical weekly rent of $300 sitting well below the national figure. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 is far below the state average.
$1,300 ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,522
- 2016: $1,106
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gum Flat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, the 12.3% of households that rent is far below both state and national levels.
12.3% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gum Flat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Gum Flat are typically large, with 98.5% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gum Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gum Flat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (7%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gum Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gum Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11802/gum-flat/topic/housing-dwellings