$245 —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tumut · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Tumut
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Tumut than in most similar areas, though the typical cost of housing remains very low. While 32.3% of households rent, the town's housing costs are well below the national figures, with a strong presence of separate houses.
$245
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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 Tumut — lower than 60% of areas.
| Tumut | $245 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $245, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loans are also much lower than average, with the typical monthly payment at $1,300.
$1,300 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,352
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tumut, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tumut, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 36.6% of residents own their home outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. This has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
32.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Tumut splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 85.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
85.5% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tumut, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tumut, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114033/tumut/topic/housing-dwellings