$178 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $178
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dareton · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $178 make Dareton (L) a very affordable place to live. The area has a high number of renters and many homes owned outright, with housing costs sitting far below the state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dareton — lower than 83% of areas.
| Dareton | $178 |
|---|---|
| 2717, NSW | $180 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are far below the New South Wales figure at $884. Rents are also much lower than most areas, with 46.2% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$178 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$884 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dareton, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
In Dareton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 40.6% of households renting and this figure rising 24 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 38.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national average.
40.6% ▲ +147.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Dareton splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned outright (40%), with Owned with a mortgage at 10%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.8% of the local housing stock, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, the area has fewer large homes, with 58.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.1% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dareton, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
In Dareton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dareton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122048/dareton/topic/housing-dwellings