$350 ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $183
- 2016: $248
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Huskisson · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Huskisson than in the rest of Australia, where the rental rate is well above the national figure. This creates a distinct housing mix where 40% of households rent, while a large group of residents own their homes outright. The area features a high proportion of smaller homes and apartments compared to other regions.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huskisson — higher than 71% of areas.
| Huskisson | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are higher than most areas at $350, though this is a little below the New South Wales average.
$350 ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Huskisson, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (17%).
In Huskisson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are split, with 42.7% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 40% of households rent, a rate that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
40.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Huskisson splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Rented (40%), with Owned with a mortgage at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Huskisson has fewer large homes, with separate houses making up 56.2% of dwellings, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.1% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Huskisson, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
In Huskisson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11973/huskisson/topic/housing-dwellings