Thumb Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Thumb Creek

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $95 make Thumb Creek stand out as an incredibly affordable place to live compared to the rest of the country. While home loan payments are more typical, the cost of renting here is far lower than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Thumb Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Thumb Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$95
  • $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 Thumb Creek — lower than 95% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thumb Creek$95
2447, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $95, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,834, which is a little below the state average and about the same as the national figure.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 33%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Thumb Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Thumb Creek are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80 and a little above the state average.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Thumb Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Thumb Creek, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (25%).

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 Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13872/thumb-creek/topic/housing-dwellings