$250 ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Tablelands · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Tablelands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all homes in Northern Tablelands, far more than the national figure. This region is defined by spacious housing and very low living costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
$250
▼ -47.9%
- $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 Northern Tablelands — lower than 89% of areas.
| Northern Tablelands | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,300 ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 38.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. This comes as the proportion of households renting fell 18 points since 2011 to reach 29.3%.
29.3% ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a high number of large homes, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms. Because houses are so spacious, the number of people per bedroom is just 0.70, which is well below the state figure.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +355.4%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% ▲ +111.1%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) 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 Northern Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10061/northern-tablelands/topic/housing-dwellings