$320 —
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goulburn · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Goulburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Goulburn are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain well below the state average. This is a place where separate houses are far more common than across Australia, with 84.4% of dwellings being standalone homes.
$320
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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 Goulburn — higher than 61% of areas.
| Goulburn | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage payments follow a similar pattern; the usual monthly payment of $1,636 is higher than most similar areas, yet well below the state average.
$1,636 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,636
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.5% of households renting and this figure rising since 2011. Around 33% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure.
33.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation, making up 84.4% of homes. Large homes are the norm, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goulburn, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1014/goulburn/topic/housing-dwellings