$70 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rhymney · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rhymney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Rhymney have remained steady over the last decade, though the area is now marked by a stark contrast in costs. While typical mortgage payments are high, the typical weekly rent is among the lowest in the region. This creates a divided housing market where ownership is expensive but renting is very cheap.
$70
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- $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 Rhymney — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $70, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. In contrast, those with mortgages face higher costs than most areas, paying typically $1,800 a month.
$1,800 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $784
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rhymney, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 58%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (47%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rhymney, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 45%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensively than in most areas, with 0.80 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the figure for both Victoria and Australia.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rhymney, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rhymney, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Rhymney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22165/rhymney/topic/housing-dwellings