$320 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $208
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bega · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bega
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Bega are now owned outright, a figure that has risen since 2011. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are well below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents live in separate houses, with a high proportion of larger homes.
$320
▲ +53.8%
- $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 Bega — lower than 68% of areas.
| Bega | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 is well below the state average of $2,167.
$1,517 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,314
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bega splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of Bega residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
21.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 83.9% of homes, which is far above the state figure. While 73.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bega, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10009/bega/topic/housing-dwellings