$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ganmain · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower typical rent of $200 per week marks Ganmain as a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. This small area is dominated by separate houses and has a high proportion of people who own their homes outright.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ganmain — lower than 77% of areas.
| Ganmain | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2702, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $867. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, falling $255 since 2016 to reach $200.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ganmain, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 49%.
In Ganmain, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 7.9 points since 2011.
11.7% ▼ -40.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ganmain, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, a figure far above the state average. Most of these are large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ganmain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Ganmain, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121041/ganmain/topic/housing-dwellings