Hinton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hinton

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

Separate houses are far more common in Hinton than in most other similar areas. Almost every home here is a detached house, with nearly 90% of properties featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape dominated by large family homes rather than apartments or townhouses.

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📍 Hinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Hinton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +55.6%
  • $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 Hinton — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hinton$350
2321, NSW $427
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,620, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are about the same as the national figure, with a typical payment of $350.

$350 ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $225
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,620 ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,620

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hinton, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 46%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hinton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, as 40.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 12.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

12.3% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4% ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hinton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, at 98.8%. These homes are typically large, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other 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.

98.8% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.1%
  • 2021: 98.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.5% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.7%
  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 89.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hinton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Hinton splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 11%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11923/hinton/topic/housing-dwellings