$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mendooran · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer large family homes and a surge in outright ownership have changed the housing landscape in Mendooran since 2011. The typical monthly mortgage payment has plummeted by $793 to just $594, making housing costs here far lower than the state and national figures. Most people now own their homes outright, with this figure rising 22 points over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mendooran — lower than 74% of areas.
| Mendooran | $210 |
|---|---|
| 2842, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $210, and this has fallen by $55 since 2016. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical monthly payment of $594 sitting far below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$594 ▼ -57.2%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mendooran, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
In Mendooran, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 55.7%, a trend that has grown steadily since 2011. Meanwhile, 20.9% of households rent, which is well below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
20.9% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.7% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mendooran, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 95.7% of all homes. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 27 points since 2011 and is now far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.7% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mendooran, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Mendooran splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122085/mendooran/topic/housing-dwellings