$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Molong · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Molong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and mortgage payments in Molong are well below the national figures, making housing notably more affordable than in other parts of the state. Most people live in detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$270
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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 Molong — lower than 51% of areas.
| Molong | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2866, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,335, both of which are well below the New South Wales and national figures. While mortgage costs fell slightly since 2011, rents rose by $50 since 2016.
$1,335 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,369
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,335
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Molong, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Molong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the state or nation, with 36.5% of residents holding their title clear. The share of households renting is 26.6%, which is well below the national figure and fell since 2011.
26.6% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Molong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.5% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. Three or more bedrooms are found in 73.6% of homes, though there are fewer people per bedroom than is typical across Australia.
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.
85.5% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.6% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Molong, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Molong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Molong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115105/molong/topic/housing-dwellings