Towrang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Towrang

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

Every single home in Towrang is a separate house, making it far more detached than most of the state. This is a place where home ownership is very common, with over half of all households owning their property outright.

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📍 Towrang, Suburb / Locality

Where Towrang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$390 ▲ +77.3%
  • $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 Towrang — higher than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Towrang$390
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $390, which is much higher than most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,727, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$390 ▲ +77.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $220
  • 2016: $231
  • 2021: $390

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,727 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,350
  • 2016: $1,560
  • 2021: $1,727

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Towrang, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 5.3% of households rent, which is far below the state average.

5.3% ▼ -65.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.6% ▲ +12.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.8%
  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 52.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Towrang, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common, with 71.9% having three or more bedrooms. However, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.9% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.7%
  • 2016: 69.5%
  • 2021: 71.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Towrang, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Towrang, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (24%).

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 Towrang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13948/towrang/topic/housing-dwellings