$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Quaama · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Quaama
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Quaama than in the rest of New South Wales. This trend is reflected in housing costs that are well below the national figures, with a very strong preference for detached houses.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Quaama — lower than 60% of areas.
| Quaama | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, usually sitting at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Quaama, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Quaama, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 58.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 9.7% of households that rent is much lower than most areas.
9.7% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.4% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Quaama, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Quaama is a separate house, at 99.1%, far above the state average. Most of these are larger homes, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Quaama, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Quaama, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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 Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13298/quaama/topic/housing-dwellings