Little Plain · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Little Plain

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

Every single home in Little Plain is a separate house, making it an area where detached living is the only option. Housing is far more affordable here than in most of the country, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.

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📍 Little Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Plain sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225
  • $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 Plain — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Little Plain$225
2360, NSW $270
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper here, with the usual monthly payment of $1,463 sitting well below the New South Wales average.

$225

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $145
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,463

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $1,463

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Little Plain, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong in Little Plain, where 45% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

10.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Little Plain splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Other tenure at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes in the area have three or more bedrooms, and the typical home is a separate house. With these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Little Plain, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Little Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12365/little-plain/topic/housing-dwellings