Pilliga · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pilliga

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

Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes in Pilliga, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Housing is remarkably affordable here, with typical rental and mortgage costs sitting far below both state and national figures.

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📍 Pilliga, Suburb / Locality

Where Pilliga sits — Median rent (weekly)

$189
  • $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 Pilliga — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pilliga$189
2388, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is just $189, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are among the lowest at $650, well under the national figure of $1,863.

$189

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $189

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pilliga, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Over half of the homes (52.9%) are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 22.1% of households rent, which is well below the national level of 30.6%.

22.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.8%
  • 2021: 52.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pilliga, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other 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.

95.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.7%
  • 2021: 95.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.6%
  • 2021: 80.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pilliga, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

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 Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/housing-dwellings