$189 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $189
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pilliga · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pilliga — lower than 77% of areas.
| Pilliga | $189 |
|---|---|
| 2388, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pilliga, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Pilliga, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pilliga, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 24%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pilliga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Pilliga, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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