Hanging Rock · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hanging Rock

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $778 makes Hanging Rock a far more affordable place to live than most of Australia. This low cost is reflected in the local housing market, where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Hanging Rock, Suburb / Locality

Where Hanging Rock sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Hanging Rock — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hanging Rock$250
2340, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250. Mortgage payments are also far below the New South Wales typical of $2,167, sitting at just $778 per month.

$778

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $778

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hanging Rock, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 57.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 6.7% of households rent, a figure far below the state average.

6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 57.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hanging Rock, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.1% of all homes, far above the national average. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with only 44.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

91.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 91.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

44.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hanging Rock, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hanging Rock, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (14%).

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 Hanging Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11854/hanging-rock/topic/housing-dwellings