$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taree · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Taree than in most similar areas. This is a place where housing costs are generally lower than state and national figures, with nearly 80% of dwellings being separate houses.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Taree — higher than 56% of areas.
| Taree | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent in Taree is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the New South Wales average, sitting at $1,300.
$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Taree, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
In Taree, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. At the same time, 36.8% of homes are owned outright, a proportion well above the state average.
36.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Taree splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.3% of the local housing stock, which is far above the New South Wales average. While 71% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.3% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Taree, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Taree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113016/taree/topic/housing-dwellings