Lake Cowal · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lake Cowal

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

Monthly mortgage payments of just $850 in Lake Cowal are far below the New South Wales figure. This sparsely populated area is much more affordable than most of the state, with both rent and loan repayments sitting well under national levels.

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📍 Lake Cowal, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Cowal sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265
  • $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 Lake Cowal — lower than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lake Cowal$265
2671, NSW $225
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loans are far below the New South Wales figure by $1,317. Weekly rents are also well below the national average, coming in at $265.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lake Cowal, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Owned outright (21%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lake Cowal, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 70%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes here have 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Lake Cowal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Lake Cowal splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.

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 Lake Cowal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12253/lake-cowal/topic/housing-dwellings