Pucawan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pucawan

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

Housing trends in Pucawan have shifted over the last decade, though the area remains sparsely populated. The most striking contrast is between the very high mortgage payments and the exceptionally low rents. This creates a divided housing market where the cost of owning a home is far higher than renting one.

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📍 Pucawan, Suburb / Locality

Where Pucawan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Pucawan — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pucawan$150
2666, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,817, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, weekly rent is just $150, far below both the state and national figures.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pucawan, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Pucawan are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

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.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pucawan, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.

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 Pucawan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13280/pucawan/topic/housing-dwellings