$436 —
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $436
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Bowral - Mittagong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Bowral - Mittagong than in most other areas. This high rate of ownership is a key feature of the local property market, where 42.8% of homes are owned without a mortgage. This contributes to a landscape dominated by large, separate houses.
$436
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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 Bowral - Mittagong — higher than 97% of areas.
| Bowral - Mittagong | $436 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $436, which is a little above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. Home loan payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment rising to $2,167 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a much lower proportion of renters than most places, at 20.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is far above both the state and national figures.
20.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all homes, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These are typically large properties, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bowral - Mittagong, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bowral - Mittagong splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/topic/housing-dwellings