$152 —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $95
- 2021: $152
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brewarrina · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Brewarrina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Among the lowest housing costs in the region, Brewarrina (L) is a place where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $699. The area is dominated by renters, who make up over half of all households. Most people live in separate houses, though home ownership has fallen over the last decade.
$152
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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 Brewarrina — lower than 88% of areas.
| Brewarrina | $152 |
|---|---|
| 2839, NSW | $150 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $152, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state and national figures, having fallen by $1,442 since 2011.
$699 ▼ -67.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,141
- 2016: $582
- 2021: $699
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brewarrina, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brewarrina, Under $1,000 is the majority at 91%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 56.3% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. At the same time, homes owned outright fell to 25.4%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
56.3% ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.4% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brewarrina, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here at 88.1%, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 66.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the Australian average at 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brewarrina, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brewarrina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 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 Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/topic/housing-dwellings