$215 —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bombala · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Bombala
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.7% of all homes in Bombala, far exceeding the national figure. This is an affordable area where the typical mortgage and rent payments are much lower than in most other parts of the country. Many residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright.
$215
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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 Bombala — lower than 73% of areas.
| Bombala | $215 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $215. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,027 being far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,027 ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,194
- 2021: $1,027
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bombala, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Bombala splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and Under $1,000 (46%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 4%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 43.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 23.1%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
23.1% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, making up 94.7% of dwellings, which is far above the state average. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
94.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bombala, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bombala, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115021/bombala/topic/housing-dwellings