$460 —
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thrumster · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Thrumster, where typical weekly rents have jumped $190 since 2016. This is an area dominated by large family homes, though fewer people now own their place outright compared to a decade ago.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Thrumster — higher than 93% of areas.
| Thrumster | $460 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $460, while typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,076.
$460 —
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,076 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Thrumster, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
In Thrumster, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households have risen to 32.0% since 2011, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 18.7%, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
32.0% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.7% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Thrumster, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 90.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 89.1% being separate houses, far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Thrumster, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Thrumster, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115138/thrumster/topic/housing-dwellings