Howards Grass · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Howards Grass

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

Far more homes have three or more bedrooms in Howards Grass than across the rest of Australia. This is a place of large family dwellings, where every single home has at least three bedrooms. While typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure, most residents live in separate houses.

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📍 Howards Grass, Suburb / Locality

Where Howards Grass sits — Median rent (weekly)

$415
  • $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 Howards Grass — higher than 85% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Howards Grass$415
2480, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $415, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. However, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733 is well below the New South Wales average.

$415

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $415

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,450
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Howards Grass, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Howards Grass, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of the households here, 54.8%, have a mortgage. A smaller share of homes are owned outright at 29.0%, while 25.8% of households are renting, which is higher than in most similar areas.

25.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 29.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Howards Grass, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80.6% of the area, a figure far above the state and national averages. Because every home has three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the New South Wales figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

80.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.8%
  • 2021: 80.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Howards Grass, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Howards Grass, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (27%).

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 Howards Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11953/howards-grass/topic/housing-dwellings