Gulargambone · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Gulargambone

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $542 are among the lowest for areas like Gulargambone. This makes housing costs far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most people live in detached houses, though renting has become much more common here over the last decade.

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📍 Gulargambone, Urban Centre

Where Gulargambone sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170
  • $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 Gulargambone — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gulargambone$170
2828, NSW $160
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments have also fallen since 2011, with the typical monthly payment now just $542.

$170

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $248
  • 2021: $170

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$542 ▼ -65.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,560
  • 2016: $1,434
  • 2021: $542

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gulargambone, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting has risen sharply to 40.5% since 2011, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 36.6% of homes are owned outright, a proportion that is well above the Australian average.

40.5% ▲ +135.0%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 40.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.6% ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 36.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Gulargambone splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned outright (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.2% of the market, far above the New South Wales average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011 to 64.9%, which is well below the national figure.

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.

96.2% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2016: 96.6%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.9% ▼ -20.2%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 81.3%
  • 2016: 71.4%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gulargambone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gulargambone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122064/gulargambone/topic/housing-dwellings