$255 ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Neath · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Neath
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Neath a very affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,127, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership.
$255
▲ +24.4%
- $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 Neath — lower than 58% of areas.
| Neath | $255 |
|---|---|
| 2326, NSW | $315 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $255, which is well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels, with nearly 40% of homeowners paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$1,127 → 0.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Neath, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Neath, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 51% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below the rest of the country at just 10.8%.
10.8% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Neath, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While these detached houses are common, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.3% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Neath, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Neath, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 Neath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12926/neath/topic/housing-dwellings