$280 —
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) than in the rest of the state. This vast region is dominated by separate houses and has housing costs that sit well below both state and national figures.
$280
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 66% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, with the typical payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 35%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the 20.4% of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the state figure.
20.4% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Larger homes are common, with 78.4% having three or more bedrooms, well above the New South Wales average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/housing-dwellings