$187 ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2021: $187
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tharwa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tharwa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 71% of the dwellings in Tharwa, though these homes tend to be smaller than the norm. While the typical mortgage is about $1,759 a month, the area stands out for its very affordable rental market.
$187
▲ +16.9%
- $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 Tharwa — lower than 78% of areas.
| Tharwa | $187 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $340 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is just $187, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,759, a little below the territory average.
$1,759 ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,297
- 2021: $1,759
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Tharwa splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tharwa, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 19.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%. About 29% of households are renting, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.0% ▼ -39.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tharwa, the largest group is Rented at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across the nation, at only 45.2%. This helps explain why there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.0% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.2% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tharwa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 1 bedroom (21%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80123/tharwa/topic/housing-dwellings