$460 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcastle West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Newcastle West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental demand has surged in Newcastle West, where more than half of all households now rent. This shift is reflected in typical weekly rents of $460, which is much higher than most similar areas. The landscape is dominated by apartments, making it a very different housing market compared to the rest of the state.
$460
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Newcastle West — higher than 89% of areas.
| Newcastle West | $460 |
|---|---|
| 2302, NSW | $465 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,907, slightly lower than the state average but about the same as the national figure.
$1,907 ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,740
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcastle West, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Newcastle West splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 53.3% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national figures.
53.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.1% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newcastle West, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 94.3% of the homes here, while separate houses are very rare at just 1.7%. Because there are so few large homes, 3-bedroom places are far below the national average and there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
1.7% ▼ -86.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
23.0% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcastle West, Flat or apartment is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcastle West, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 1 bedroom is next at 24%.
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 Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12960/newcastle-west/topic/housing-dwellings