$390 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellingen · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bellingen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Bellingen, far exceeding the same figure for the state and nation. This community is largely defined by standalone dwellings, with a high proportion of families living in larger homes.
$390
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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 Bellingen — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bellingen | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas at $390, having risen $155 since 2016. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,438 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,438 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,282
- 2021: $1,438
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bellingen, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bellingen, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with 37.3% owning their place fully. The proportion of households renting is 28.0%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
28.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bellingen splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 77.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, though 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.
92.2% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bellingen, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bellingen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/topic/housing-dwellings