$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely low housing costs define daily life in Rockton, where the typical weekly rent is just $50. This makes it one of the most affordable places to live in the region, though homes are often crowded.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockton — lower than 99% of areas.
| Rockton | $50 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $50, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, at $1,300 compared to the national figure of $1,863.
$50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 33%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Rockton, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom. This is far above the Australian figure of 0.8 and well above the state average.
1.40 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Rockton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rockton, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13397/rockton/topic/housing-dwellings