$420 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rushforth · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Rushforth has three or more bedrooms, making it an area of exclusively large residences. This creates a distinct housing landscape where the typical resident enjoys more space than in most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rushforth — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rushforth | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,515 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$420 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,515 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rushforth, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Rushforth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels at just 16.7%.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Rushforth splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76% of the market, and with 57.3% of homes having four bedrooms, there is a lot of room. This explains why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rushforth, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 27%.
In Rushforth, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rushforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13461/rushforth/topic/housing-dwellings