$160 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dargo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dargo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Dargo, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $900. This affordable landscape is paired with an exceptionally high rate of home ownership, meaning very few residents deal with the pressures of renting.
$160
▲ +6.7%
- $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 Dargo — lower than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the state and national figures, sitting at only $160. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly cost of $900.
$900 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,650
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has one of the highest rates of outright home ownership at 81%, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why no households in Dargo are renting.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
81.0% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dargo, Owned outright is the majority at 85%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 95.2% fitting this type. However, homes are generally smaller than in other areas, with only 64.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dargo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Dargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20711/dargo/topic/housing-dwellings