$370 ▲ +132.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $159
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Bowenfels
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define South Bowenfels, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167. The area is dominated by homeowners and large family houses, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.
$370
▲ +132.7%
- $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 South Bowenfels — higher than 76% of areas.
| South Bowenfels | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are about the same as the New South Wales figure, while weekly rents of $370 are a little below the state average. Both mortgage and rent costs are much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Bowenfels, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Bowenfels, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the 6% renting rate is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
6.0% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Bowenfels, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Other tenure (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Most of these are separate houses, though there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.5% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Bowenfels, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Bowenfels, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13594/south-bowenfels/topic/housing-dwellings