$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.
Gunnedah · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gunnedah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $300 are well below the national figure in Gunnedah, making housing here far more affordable than in much of New South Wales. The area is dominated by separate houses, with the vast majority of homes being large family 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 Gunnedah — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gunnedah | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are low, with typical weekly rents of $300 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,517 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.8% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Other residents are split almost evenly between owning their home outright (32%) or having a mortgage (33.4%).
30.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 88.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average. This focus on larger homes is seen in the 80.8% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms, though Gunnedah has fewer people per bedroom 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.
88.1% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gunnedah, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11818/gunnedah/topic/housing-dwellings