# Housing & Dwellings — Newrybar

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

Area: Newrybar (Suburb / Locality)

Separate houses make up almost every home in Newrybar, with 99.4% of dwellings being detached. This rural landscape is marked by expensive housing, where typical weekly rents are well above the national figure. The area has a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright, though many others face some of the highest mortgage payments for their level.

Housing is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $530 and monthly mortgage payments usually around $2,600. Both figures are well above the Australian national figures, and half of all mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.

Almost all residents live in detached houses, and 78.3% of these homes have three or more bedrooms. While these homes are larger than the state average, there are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.

Home ownership is strong, as 44.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is much lower than both the state and national averages.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $530 | +76.7% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,600 | +50.0% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.80 | -20.0% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 21.7% | -12.4% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 44.4% | -2.5% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 99.4% | +2.8% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 78.3% | -5.6% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned outright 44.4%, Owned with a mortgage 24.4%, Rented 21.7%, Other tenure 7.8%, Not stated 1.7%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 99.4%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 35.0%, 4 bedrooms 28.3%, 5 or more 15.0%, 2 bedrooms 13.3%, 1 bedroom 5.0%, Studio / none 3.3%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $550–$749 38.5%, $350–$549 33.3%, $200–$349 12.8%, $750 or more 10.3%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $3,000 or more 50.0%, $1,800–$2,999 15.9%, $1,000–$1,799 11.4%, Under $1,000 6.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12966/newrybar/topic/housing-dwellings