$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Belford · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Lower Belford is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached living is the only option. Most of these homes are large, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape dominated by spacious, family-style houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Belford — higher than 57% of areas.
| Lower Belford | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | $415 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,188, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are $300, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,188 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lower Belford, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Lower Belford, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national average. Very few people rent, at just 8.1%, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
8.1% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lower Belford, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 94.1% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This high number of rooms is reflected in the bedroom count, where 42.6% of homes have four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lower Belford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lower Belford, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lower Belford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12410/lower-belford/topic/housing-dwellings