$440 ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $384
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rous · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rous
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Rous is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. While many residents own their homes outright, those with loans or renting face costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
$440
▲ +83.3%
- $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 Rous — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rous | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,500, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $440.
$2,500 ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,010
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rous, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rous, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than across Australia, reaching 56.8%. Conversely, the 23.0% of households renting is well below the state and national figures.
23.0% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rous, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Rous are typically large, with 89.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%, and there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rous splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 5 or more at 23%.
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 Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13442/rous/topic/housing-dwellings