Valentine · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Valentine

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Valentine than in most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where nearly half the households have no mortgage. It is a predominantly owner-occupied suburb with a very small number of renters.

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📍 Valentine, Suburb / Locality

Where Valentine sits — Median rent (weekly)

$490
  • $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 Valentine — higher than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Valentine$490
2280, NSW $360
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $490, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,096 sitting a little above the Australian average.

$490

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $420
  • 2021: $490

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,096

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,096

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Valentine, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Valentine, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 48.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 31.5%. Meanwhile, only 11.2% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.

11.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.3%
  • 2021: 48.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Valentine, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Separate houses make up 88.2% of all dwellings, which helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, well below the New South Wales figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

88.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 88.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.8%
  • 2021: 91.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Valentine, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Valentine, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14083/valentine/topic/housing-dwellings