$290 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Howlong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Howlong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set Howlong apart from the rest of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is $867 less than the New South Wales figure. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where weekly rents are well below both state and national averages.
$290
▲ +31.8%
- $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 Howlong — higher than 54% of areas.
| Howlong | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2643, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with over half of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Howlong, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Howlong, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31.5% seen across New South Wales. Meanwhile, the 18.3% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
18.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Howlong, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Howlong, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Howlong, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11957/howlong/topic/housing-dwellings