Nerriga · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nerriga

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Nerriga, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $680. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership, though the housing stock consists mostly of small houses.

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📍 Nerriga, Suburb / Locality

Where Nerriga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Nerriga — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nerriga$200
2622, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $680 and weekly rents of $200 are both far below the New South Wales and national figures.

$680 ▼ -58.3%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,629
  • 2021: $680

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Nerriga, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is common at 37.5%, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 12.5% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.

12.5% ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.5% ▼ -37.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.5%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Nerriga, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 87.5% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here are smaller than usual; the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national averages.

1.00 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

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

87.5% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

31.3% ▼ -48.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.1%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nerriga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nerriga, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 1 bedroom (23%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).

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 Nerriga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12939/nerriga/topic/housing-dwellings