Longarm · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Longarm

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.

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📍 Longarm, Suburb / Locality

Where Longarm sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Longarm — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Longarm$100
2347, NSW $187
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 75%, ahead of Owned outright (38%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Longarm, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned outright is next at 33%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Longarm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

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 Longarm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12392/longarm/topic/housing-dwellings