$432 —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $248
- 2021: $432
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gisborne · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gisborne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the homes in Gisborne, making it a community dominated by standalone dwellings. The area is marked by expensive housing, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting among the highest for similar areas.
$432
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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 Gisborne — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the national figure at $2,100, having risen $915 since 2011. Renters also face higher costs, with the typical weekly rent of $432 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,100 ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,185
- 2016: $1,303
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gisborne, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 16.3% of households renting—a drop of 12 points since 2011. Most people own their homes, and 33.6% own theirs outright, which is a little above the national figure.
16.3% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 90.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 88.8% of all homes, which is far above the state and national figures.
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.
88.8% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gisborne, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (8%).
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/topic/housing-dwellings