$520 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $166
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Clunes · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of large, detached housing than most similar areas define Clunes (L) (NSW). Almost every home here is a separate house, with the vast majority featuring three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is strong, rental prices have surged recently.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clunes — higher than 99% of areas.
| Clunes | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $520, which is well above the national figure. Mortgage costs have also climbed sharply, with the typical monthly payment rising $975 since 2011 to reach $2,000.
$520 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Clunes, the largest group is $550–$749 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (12%).
In Clunes, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, as 36.3% of homes are owned outright—well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 22.5%, which is far below the New South Wales average.
22.5% ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Clunes, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.5% of dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the size of the homes, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Clunes, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Clunes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121020/clunes/topic/housing-dwellings