$320 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rock Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rock Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership shapes daily life in Rock Valley, where 45% of residents own their homes without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure, creating a community where housing is generally more affordable and stable than in most other areas.
$320
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Rock Valley — higher than 63% of areas.
| Rock Valley | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are $320, a amount that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
$1,517 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,290
- 2016: $1,374
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rock Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rock Valley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 11.9% of households rent, a rate far below the rest of the country.
11.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rock Valley, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the national average. While 66.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rock Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rock Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 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 Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13393/rock-valley/topic/housing-dwellings