$228 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $228
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mallowa · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Few areas like Mallowa have such a distinct housing profile, with a very low proportion of outright home ownership. The town is dominated by large, detached houses, yet the typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $228.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mallowa — lower than 67% of areas.
| Mallowa | $228 |
|---|---|
| 2400, NSW | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the New South Wales figure of $420, coming in at $228, which is also far below the Australian average of $375.
$228 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 62.1% of homes fall under other tenure categories, while those owned outright are among the lowest at this level at 17.2%. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, at 13.8%.
13.8% ▼ -77.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mallowa, Other tenure is the majority at 67%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of the stock, far above the national figure. While 79.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mallowa, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mallowa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 5 or more (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mallowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12469/mallowa/topic/housing-dwellings