$373 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $253
- 2021: $373
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broke · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Broke
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of the homes in Broke are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached living. Most of these properties are large, with nearly 93% having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is very common, while renting is rare.
$373
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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 Broke — higher than 81% of areas.
| Broke | $373 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | $335 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $373 is much higher than in most similar areas, and has risen by $120 since 2016. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,500, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,500 ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Broke, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broke, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.7%, a rate that rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Conversely, the 8.3% of households that rent is far below both the state and national figures.
8.3% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broke, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 98.8% of all homes. This explains why 92.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broke, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broke, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Broke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122026/broke/topic/housing-dwellings