Palmers Channel · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Palmers Channel

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

Every single home in Palmers Channel is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. This is a place where most people own their homes outright, with very few renters and a high number of large family-sized properties.

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📍 Palmers Channel, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmers Channel sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 —
  • $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 Palmers Channel — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmers Channel$350
2463, NSW $340
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly home loan payments are $1,733, which is well below the state average.

$350 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,695
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Palmers Channel, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is among the highest at this level, reaching 77.8%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 6.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.

6.7% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

77.8% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59.6%
  • 2021: 77.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Palmers Channel, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes here have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. With 100% of the area made up of separate houses, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom, well below the New South Wales average.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Palmers Channel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Palmers Channel splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.

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 Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/topic/housing-dwellings