$330 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawks Nest · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Hawks Nest than in most similar areas, with 54.8% of households owning their place fully. This creates a housing landscape where the typical home is a separate house, though costs for those with loans or renting remain higher than in many other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hawks Nest — higher than 66% of areas.
| Hawks Nest | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,733, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the state average.
$330 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hawks Nest, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
In Hawks Nest, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (26%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above both the state and national figures. Renting is less common than in other parts of Australia, with only 25.6% of households renting.
25.6% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hawks Nest, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.2% of all homes, which is a little above the national figure. While 73.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has much lower occupancy than most places, with only 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hawks Nest, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
In Hawks Nest, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11880/hawks-nest/topic/housing-dwellings