$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collector · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Collector
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Collector than in the rest of New South Wales. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 87.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Most of these are owned by people with mortgages, though rental rates have dropped sharply over the last decade.
$240
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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 Collector — lower than 62% of areas.
| Collector | $240 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen sharply to $1,950 since 2011. In contrast, weekly rents are $240, which is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,950 ▲ +275.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $1,738
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Collector, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Collector, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A large majority of homes are owned with a mortgage, making up 74.2% of the area. Very few people rent here, at just 9.0%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
9.0% ▼ -83.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.9% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Collector, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 74%; Owned outright is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, a much higher proportion than across Australia. These homes are typically large, as 87.6% have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is among the highest in the country.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Collector, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Collector, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122037/collector/topic/housing-dwellings