$300 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Hunter · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Hunter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Upper Hunter than in most other similar areas. The region is dominated by large family homes, with over 80% of dwellings having at least three bedrooms. This housing landscape is paired with costs that are generally much lower than the state average.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Upper Hunter — lower than 75% of areas.
| Upper Hunter | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375 and has risen $100 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in New South Wales, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,733.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.3% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 24.6%, which is well below the state and national levels.
24.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Upper Hunter splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 81.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average.
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.
91.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Hunter, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Hunter, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10085/upper-hunter/topic/housing-dwellings