$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Long Flat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Long Flat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more affordable home ownership marks the housing landscape in Long Flat. This area is defined by very low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments far below the state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, and a high proportion own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Long Flat — higher than 57% of areas.
| Long Flat | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,101, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, coming in at $300.
$1,101 ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,101
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Long Flat, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian average of 31%. This is consistent with the very low percentage of households renting, at just 8.7%.
8.7% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Long Flat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Long Flat is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. These homes tend to be larger, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Long Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Long Flat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Long Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12386/long-flat/topic/housing-dwellings