$550 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Knockrow · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,767 are among the highest for areas like Knockrow. This makes the town a very expensive place to live, with both buying and renting costs sitting well above state and national figures. While many residents own their homes outright, others face steep costs to stay.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Knockrow — higher than 96% of areas.
| Knockrow | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $550 are well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,767, which is $600 more than the New South Wales average.
$550 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,767 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Knockrow, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $750 or more (22%) and $200–$349 (17%).
In Knockrow, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of homes in Knockrow are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. At the same time, 32.4% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
32.4% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Knockrow, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 97.1% being detached. While 75% of homes have three or more bedrooms, 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.
97.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Knockrow, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Knockrow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Knockrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12187/knockrow/topic/housing-dwellings