$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longarm · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rent of just $100 makes Longarm one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of living is a defining feature for the area, where both renting and mortgage payments are far below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longarm — lower than 94% of areas.
| Longarm | $100 |
|---|---|
| 2347, NSW | $187 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Home loans are much cheaper here, with typical monthly payments of $1,300, which is $867 lower than the New South Wales average. This affordability extends to renters, who pay a typical weekly rent of $100—far below the national figure of $375.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 75%, ahead of Owned outright (38%).
In Longarm, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Longarm are less crowded than in most other areas. There are typically 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Longarm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longarm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12392/longarm/topic/housing-dwellings