$200 ▲ +207.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $65
- 2016: $38
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stuart Town · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Stuart Town is a separate house, making it a standout area for detached living. This is a place where housing is far more affordable than in other parts of the country, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stuart Town — lower than 75% of areas.
| Stuart Town | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than in most areas. The typical monthly home-loan payment is just $802, and weekly rent is far below the national figure at $200.
$200 ▲ +207.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$802 ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stuart Town, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Stuart Town, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 55.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages at only 11.2%.
11.2% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.1% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Stuart Town, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All dwellings are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. While 70.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stuart Town, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Stuart Town, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stuart Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13695/stuart-town/topic/housing-dwellings