$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broken Hill · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Broken Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses now make up 94.6% of all dwellings in Broken Hill, a jump of 20 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward detached homes is mirrored by a far higher proportion of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state. The area is marked by significantly lower housing costs than the national average.
$220
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Broken Hill — lower than 71% of areas.
| Broken Hill | $220 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, falling to $867 in 2021. Rent is also much lower than in most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $220.
$867 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,444
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Broken Hill, where 42.1% of people own their home outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 9.4 points since 2011 to reach 23.8%.
23.8% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broken Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, and 74% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70, which is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broken Hill, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broken Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113003/broken-hill/topic/housing-dwellings