$410 ▲ +173.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Newcastle · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Newcastle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have surged since 2011 in Newcastle, where the share of households renting rose by 13 percentage points to 39.8%. This shift comes as the city's housing stock moves away from large family homes toward smaller dwellings. These changes have coincided with a steep climb in living costs, with typical weekly rents jumping by $260 over the last decade.
$410
▲ +173.3%
- $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 Newcastle — higher than 74% of areas.
| Newcastle | $410 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs have also climbed, with the usual monthly payment rising by $758 since 2011 to reach $2,058.
$2,058 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (19%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 39.8% of the area, a figure well above both the New South Wales and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 9.4 percentage points since 2011 to 29.7%.
39.8% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much less common here than in most areas, falling 33 percentage points since 2011 to 58.1%. This trend is reflected in the number of larger homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
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.
58.1% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Newcastle, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10058/newcastle/topic/housing-dwellings