Narooma · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Narooma

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents are well below the national figure in Narooma, where typical costs sit at $260. The area is marked by a very high rate of home ownership, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Narooma, Suburb / Locality

Where Narooma sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +44.4%
  • $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 Narooma — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Narooma$260
2546, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state average, with the usual payment being $1,517.

$260 ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,268
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Narooma, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Narooma splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (31%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 53.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 24.7% of households rent, a rate that is well below both state and national levels.

24.7% ▼ -9.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.3% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.7%
  • 2016: 50.2%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Narooma, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 68.4% of the market, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average. These smaller home sizes are consistent with the fact that there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

68.4% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.2%
  • 2016: 66.6%
  • 2021: 68.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

60.2% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.8%
  • 2016: 59.7%
  • 2021: 60.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Narooma, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Narooma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12909/narooma/topic/housing-dwellings