$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in The Gap
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $853 makes The Gap one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This area is defined by large, detached family homes and very low living costs compared to the rest of the state.
$240
—
- $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 The Gap — lower than 63% of areas.
| The Gap | $240 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is far cheaper here than in other parts of New South Wales. The usual weekly rent is $240, which is well below the national figure of $375.
$853 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $3,400
- 2021: $853
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In The Gap, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
No households in the area are renting, and those who own their homes are much less likely to own them outright than most other areas. Only 24% of homes are owned outright, while 28% have a mortgage.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Not stated (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in The Gap is a separate house, and 96% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
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.
96.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In The Gap, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13838/the-gap/topic/housing-dwellings