$1,170 ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Watsons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watsons Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
One hundred per cent of homes in Watsons Creek are separate houses. This makes it a unique area where nearly 70% of households are owned outright, far above the national figure. It is a place where housing costs are notably low compared to the rest of the state.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,170. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and well below the Australian average of $1,863.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 69.6% of homes owned outright, while no households in the area are renting. This is far above the state and national rates for outright ownership.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
69.6% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watsons Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 73%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While every home is a separate house, larger homes are much less common than in most areas, with only 56.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.5% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watsons Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watsons Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
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 Watsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14206/watsons-creek/topic/housing-dwellings