Rockton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rockton

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.

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📍 Rockton, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50
  • $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 Rockton — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockton$50
2632, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

Owning & renting

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%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rockton, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.40

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Rockton, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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