$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Boro · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Boro
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Lower Boro a more affordable place to live than most of the state. Detached houses make up every single home in the area, offering a lifestyle centered on space and ownership.
$210
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- $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 Lower Boro — lower than 72% of areas.
| Lower Boro | $210 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, with the typical payment being $1,600.
$1,600 ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Boro, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 44.0% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Only 8.3% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
8.3% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lower Boro splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the state average of 65.6%. While 73.8% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Boro, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Boro, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (19%).
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 Lower Boro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12411/lower-boro/topic/housing-dwellings