$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Megalong Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Megalong Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Megalong Valley is a separate house, making it one of the most exclusively detached areas in the region. This rural landscape is defined by large family homes and a very high rate of outright ownership, which is far above the national average.
$280
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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 Megalong Valley — higher than 50% of areas.
| Megalong Valley | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2785, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,200, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rent is only $280, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures.
$2,200 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Megalong Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Megalong Valley, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Only 9.8% of households are renting, a rate far below the state and national averages.
9.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Megalong Valley, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8%, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Megalong Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Megalong Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12567/megalong-valley/topic/housing-dwellings