$350 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Monaro · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Monaro
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of separate houses defines daily life in Monaro, where 77.3% of homes are detached. This large-scale housing landscape is matched by a strong mortgage presence, with 40.3% of households paying off their homes. It is an area where most people live in their own space, though the number of renters has risen over the last decade.
$350
▼ -5.4%
- $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 Monaro — lower than 57% of areas.
| Monaro | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is higher than most similar areas. Weekly rent is around $350, a little below the New South Wales figure of $420 and about the same as the national figure.
$2,000 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Monaro splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (36%), with Under $200 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Monaro, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in most other areas, with 25.8% of households renting, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 31.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
25.8% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Monaro, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 77.3% of all homes. This is consistent with the high number of larger homes, as 74.7% have three or more bedrooms.
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.
77.3% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Monaro, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Monaro splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (31%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10053/monaro/topic/housing-dwellings