Owens Gap · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Owens Gap

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

Much higher typical mortgage payments than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Owens Gap. Most people here own their homes, though very few do so outright. The area is almost exclusively made up of separate houses.

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📍 Owens Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where Owens Gap sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Owens Gap — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Owens Gap$290
2337, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,167, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $290 is well below both the state and national figures.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,059
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Owens Gap, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 60%; $3,000 or more is next at 40%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in Owens Gap rents their home, which is far below the national figure. Most households are owned with a mortgage at 45.7%, while those owned outright are much lower than most areas at 22.9%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 22.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Owens Gap, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 82.9% of homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes are often large, with 71.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

82.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.3%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.9%
  • 2021: 71.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Owens Gap, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Owens Gap, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (31%).

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 Owens Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13116/owens-gap/topic/housing-dwellings