$313 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ruthven · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Ruthven is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with nearly 97% of properties featuring three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ruthven — higher than 61% of areas.
| Ruthven | $313 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,192, which is much higher than most similar areas. Weekly rents are $313; while this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales figure of $420.
$313 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,192 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ruthven, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Conversely, the share of households renting is just 10.3%, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
10.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ruthven, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 100% being separate houses and 96.6% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is 0.90, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ruthven, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Ruthven, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ruthven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13465/ruthven/topic/housing-dwellings