$400 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Exeter · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Exeter
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Exeter are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a landscape dominated by large, owner-occupied houses, where very few people rent. While the typical home is spacious, those paying off mortgages or renting face costs that are much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
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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 Exeter — higher than 87% of areas.
| Exeter | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,050, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. Mortgage payments have risen by $403 since 2011, while rent has climbed by $40 since 2016.
$2,050 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,767
- 2021: $2,050
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Exeter, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Exeter splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 55.5% of homes owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. In contrast, only 7.1% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
7.1% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Exeter, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Exeter splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122055/exeter/topic/housing-dwellings