$398 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $398
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Medlow Bath · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Medlow Bath are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This is a residential area where separate houses dominate the landscape and most households have a high level of ownership. While rent is higher than in most similar areas, monthly mortgage payments remain well below the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Medlow Bath — higher than 81% of areas.
| Medlow Bath | $398 |
|---|---|
| 2780, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,559 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rent is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits at $398, which is about the same as the national figure.
$398 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,559 ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Medlow Bath, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Medlow Bath splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. This explains why the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 14.8%.
14.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Medlow Bath, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.2% of all homes, a share far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically spacious, with 72.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Medlow Bath, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Medlow Bath, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Medlow Bath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12563/medlow-bath/topic/housing-dwellings