$200 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barwon · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Barwon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Barwon, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,040. This is far below the national figure, making it one of the most affordable areas for both homeowners and renters.
$200
▲ +60.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barwon — lower than 97% of areas.
| Barwon | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the New South Wales and national figures, typically costing $200. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, though rents have risen by $75 since 2011.
$1,040 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,062
- 2021: $1,040
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Barwon splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (46%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barwon, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.8%.
26.8% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barwon, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 91.6% of all homes. While 75.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barwon, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barwon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Barwon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10006/barwon/topic/housing-dwellings