$390 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Main Arm · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Main Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer large homes are found in Upper Main Arm than in the rest of the state, where houses with three or more bedrooms are far below the New South Wales average. While the area is dominated by separate houses, the typical living space is smaller and more crowded than the national figure.
$390
▲ +56.0%
- $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 Upper Main Arm — higher than 80% of areas.
| Upper Main Arm | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $390 are much higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,888, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state average.
$1,888 ▲ +372.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $1,888
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, $3,000 or more is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian and state figures at 35.3%. Meanwhile, the 26.5% of households renting is well below both the state and national averages.
26.5% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of the area, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, and the 1.00 person per bedroom rate is among the highest for this level.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
37.3% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Upper Main Arm splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (31%) and 2 bedrooms (29%), with 3 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Upper Main Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14053/upper-main-arm/topic/housing-dwellings