$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gunning · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Larger family homes dominate daily life in Gunning (L), where 94.3% of the housing stock consists of separate houses. The area has seen a shift toward more spacious living, with the proportion of homes having three or more bedrooms climbing to 81.2%.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gunning — higher than 75% of areas.
| Gunning | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $350 are much higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments have also risen, reaching a typical $1,632 in 2021.
$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,632 ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gunning, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
In Gunning, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home with a mortgage is the most common arrangement at 50.2%. Very few people rent here, at 17.5%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
17.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gunning, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the Australian average. While these larger houses are common, there are about the same number of people per bedroom as the national figure of 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gunning, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Gunning, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gunning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121047/gunning/topic/housing-dwellings