Ardlethan · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Ardlethan

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very high proportion of homes are owned outright in Ardlethan, where 65.8% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community where housing costs are much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Ardlethan, Urban Centre

Where Ardlethan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Ardlethan — lower than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ardlethan$150
2665, NSW $150
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $150, though this has risen $50 since 2016. Home-loan payments are also far below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment sitting at just $433.

$150

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$433 ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $588
  • 2016: $455
  • 2021: $433

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ardlethan, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ardlethan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, rising 17 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state average and has fallen by 8.5 percentage points over the last decade.

16.1% ▼ -34.4%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

65.8% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 48.7%
  • 2016: 60.2%
  • 2021: 65.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ardlethan, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 95.7% of the local housing stock, which is far above the national figure. However, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the state, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.7% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 91.9%
  • 2021: 95.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.5% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 69.9%
  • 2016: 59.6%
  • 2021: 56.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ardlethan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Ardlethan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.

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 Ardlethan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122005/ardlethan/topic/housing-dwellings