Reefton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Reefton

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

Extremely affordable living defines Reefton, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $537. This makes it one of the cheapest places in the region to secure a home. Low costs extend to renters too, keeping the local housing market far more accessible than in most of Australia.

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📍 Reefton, Suburb / Locality

Where Reefton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$135
  • $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 Reefton — lower than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Reefton$135
2666, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $135, which is far below the national figure of $375. This trend extends to home buyers, with typical monthly loan payments sitting at $537, far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Rented (20%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Reefton, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Rented is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90 and a little below the national average.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Reefton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13357/reefton/topic/housing-dwellings