Johns River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Johns River

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

Every single home in Johns River is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. It is a place where housing costs are well below the national figures and home ownership is common.

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📍 Johns River, Suburb / Locality

Where Johns River sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +5.3%
  • $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 Johns River — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Johns River$300
2443, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,344 sitting well below the New South Wales figure.

$300 ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $285
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,344 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,344
  • 2021: $1,344

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Johns River, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Johns River splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 9.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

9.2% ▼ -55.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.1% ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.4%
  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 47.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Johns River splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are typically large, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and there are about 0.8 people per bedroom.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 96.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.4% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68.0%
  • 2016: 77.5%
  • 2021: 87.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Johns River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Johns River, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Johns River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12046/johns-river/topic/housing-dwellings