Little Billabong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Little Billabong

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Little Billabong a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $367, which is far below the figures seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Little Billabong, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Billabong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Little Billabong — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Little Billabong$250
2644, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $250, well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state average, sitting at just $367 compared to $2,167 across New South Wales.

$367 ▼ -78.4%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,699
  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $367

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Little Billabong, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Little Billabong, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 48% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 26% of households rent, a rate well below both the state and national averages.

26.0% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.0% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 48.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Little Billabong, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (24%) and Other tenure (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 94% have three or more bedrooms. Because of these large homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.0% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.1%
  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Little Billabong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Little Billabong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (30%).

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 Little Billabong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12359/little-billabong/topic/housing-dwellings