Tarcutta · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Tarcutta

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Tarcutta (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $780. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of detached houses and a growing number of residents who own their homes outright.

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📍 Tarcutta, Urban Centre

Where Tarcutta sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 —
  • $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 Tarcutta — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarcutta$200
2652, NSW $225
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $780, a significant drop from the $2,119 typical payment in 2011.

$200 —

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$780 ▼ -63.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,119
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $780

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tarcutta, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.2%, having risen 8.3 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has increased sharply since 2011 to 22.9%.

22.9% ▲ +373.1%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.2% ▲ +24.5%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 54.2%
  • 2021: 42.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tarcutta, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 74.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.6% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 95.8%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.7% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 95.1%
  • 2016: 67.8%
  • 2021: 74.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Tarcutta, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Tarcutta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122128/tarcutta/topic/housing-dwellings