$340 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harrington · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes are owned outright in Harrington than across the state, with 64.8% of residents owning their place clear of any mortgage. This creates a housing market where a large majority of people have no monthly loan payments, making the area very different from the New South Wales average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harrington — higher than 69% of areas.
| Harrington | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2427, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also a little below the state and national figures, usually sitting around $340.
$340 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Harrington splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (44%), with Under $200 at 10%.
In Harrington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 64.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31.5% seen across New South Wales. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 18.0%.
18.0% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.8% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Harrington, Owned outright is the majority at 65%; Rented is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common, making up 81.1% of all homes. While 77.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are well fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Harrington, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Harrington, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/housing-dwellings