$410 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tahmoor · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Tahmoor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in large, detached homes in Tahmoor than in most other Australian areas. This is a place where 90.3% of dwellings are separate houses, and nearly 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While the housing stock is spacious, it comes with costs that have risen steadily over the last decade.
$410
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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 Tahmoor — higher than 88% of areas.
| Tahmoor | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2573, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $410, which is much higher than most areas. Monthly mortgage payments have also climbed, rising by $325 since 2011 to reach $2,058, a figure that is a little above the national average.
$2,058 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tahmoor, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tahmoor, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen by 8.9 points since 2011 and is now well below the New South Wales figure.
32.2% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.8% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tahmoor, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure. While separate houses make up 90.3% of all dwellings, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.8% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tahmoor, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Tahmoor splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Tahmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114032/tahmoor/topic/housing-dwellings