Running Stream · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Running Stream

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

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure in Running Stream, where costs are much lower than in most areas. This sparsely populated place is dominated by a high proportion of homeowners who own their properties outright. Most homes are large, detached houses with plenty of space.

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📍 Running Stream, Suburb / Locality

Where Running Stream sits — Median rent (weekly)

$215
  • $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 Running Stream — lower than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Running Stream$215
2850, NSW $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $215, which is far below both the state figure of $420 and the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, at a typical $1,300.

$215

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $215

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,096
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Running Stream, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 56.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why only 7% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

7.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.3%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Running Stream, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Running Stream is a separate house, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms. These homes are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.1%
  • 2021: 82.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Running Stream, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Running Stream, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.

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 Running Stream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13456/running-stream/topic/housing-dwellings