$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Rouchel · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark contrast in living costs defines Upper Rouchel, where very high mortgage payments sit alongside very low rents. This sparsely populated area is made up entirely of separate houses, though few residents own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Rouchel — lower than 77% of areas.
| Upper Rouchel | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2336, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,295, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, weekly rent is much lower than most areas at just $190, far below the national figure of $375.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,295 —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Upper Rouchel splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In Upper Rouchel, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 40% of households renting, well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Only 26.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state average.
40.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.7% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Upper Rouchel, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Other tenure (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Upper Rouchel is a separate house. While 70% of these have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure at 0.60.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Upper Rouchel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Upper Rouchel, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Upper Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14062/upper-rouchel/topic/housing-dwellings