Quambone · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Quambone

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

A typical weekly rent of just $80 makes Quambone one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Most residents enjoy high security in their housing, with a huge number of people owning their homes outright without any debt.

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📍 Quambone, Suburb / Locality

Where Quambone sits — Median rent (weekly)

$80
  • $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 Quambone — lower than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Quambone$80
2831, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below the national figures, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $764. This is much lower than the New South Wales typical payment of $2,167.

$80

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $5
  • 2021: $80

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$764

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $764

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is very common here at 60.6%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 15.2% of households rent, a rate far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

15.2% ▼ -36.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.6% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.1%
  • 2016: 50.8%
  • 2021: 60.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Quambone, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Quambone is a separate house, making up 97.0% of all dwellings. Large homes are common, as 75.8% of houses have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.0% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.8% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.8%
  • 2016: 75.4%
  • 2021: 75.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Quambone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

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 Quambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13300/quambone/topic/housing-dwellings