$230 ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cootamundra · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cootamundra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $230 make Cootamundra far more affordable than most of New South Wales. This trend extends to home loans, with typical monthly payments sitting well below the national figure. It is a place where housing costs have dropped significantly over the last decade, making it a low-cost option for residents.
$230
▼ -51.6%
- $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 Cootamundra — lower than 92% of areas.
| Cootamundra | $230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,179, both of which are far below the New South Wales figures. These costs have fallen sharply since 2011, with typical rents dropping by $245 per week.
$1,179 ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,700
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,179
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cootamundra, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cootamundra splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44.2%, a rate that rose 19 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting fell 26 points over the same period to 22.6%, which is well below the state average.
22.6% ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +78.1%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cootamundra, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much more common here than in most areas, making up 92.3% of all homes. This is reflected in the high number of large properties, as 78.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though there are far fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▲ +422.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +119.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cootamundra, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cootamundra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/topic/housing-dwellings