$350 ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cessnock · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cessnock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of all homes in Cessnock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a predominantly residential area where large, detached dwellings are the norm. While home types remain consistent, there has been a notable shift in how people hold their homes over the last decade.
$350
▼ -23.9%
- $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 Cessnock — lower than 57% of areas.
| Cessnock | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,733, which is well below the state average of $2,167.
$1,733 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting households rose to 25.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 7.7 points over the same period to 30.5%.
25.7% ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average. Most people live in separate houses, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cessnock, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10017/cessnock/topic/housing-dwellings