$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nimbin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Nimbin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 82.6% of the dwellings in Nimbin (L). This is a place where housing costs are well below the national figures, though the proportion of people renting has risen since 2011.
$300
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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 Nimbin — higher than 59% of areas.
| Nimbin | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments have also fallen since 2011 to a typical $1,300, which is far below the state average.
$1,300 ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nimbin, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 37.9%. At the same time, the share of households renting has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.1%.
31.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen by 26 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.6% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.4% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nimbin, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122098/nimbin/topic/housing-dwellings