$420 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Largs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of all homes in Largs, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Most of these are large family homes, with nearly 93% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for space is reflected in the housing costs, where typical monthly loan payments and weekly rents are both much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Largs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Largs | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $373 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420 and monthly loan payments are $2,000, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales state average.
$420 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Largs, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
In Largs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here at 36.4%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 16.3% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
16.3% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Largs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Largs are typically much larger than those in other areas, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Largs, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Largs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Largs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12287/largs/topic/housing-dwellings