$203 —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $510
- 2021: $203
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gilgandra · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gilgandra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90% of all dwellings in Gilgandra, which is far above the New South Wales and national figures. This is a place where housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state averages.
$203
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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 Gilgandra — lower than 76% of areas.
| Gilgandra | $203 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $203, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical payment of $905 falling far below the New South Wales average.
$905 ▼ -62.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,427
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $905
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gilgandra, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gilgandra, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with 37.6% of households doing so. At the same time, the share of households renting has risen 23 points since 2011 to reach 33.1%.
33.1% ▲ +219.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gilgandra splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape, though homes with three or more bedrooms have fallen 25 points since 2011. Across the area, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most of Australia, with a typical value of 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 99.6%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gilgandra, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gilgandra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115065/gilgandra/topic/housing-dwellings