$490 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Valentine · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Valentine — higher than 91% of areas.
| Valentine | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,096 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Valentine, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 31%.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Valentine, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (11%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Valentine, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Valentine, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
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