$275 —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scamander · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Scamander
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Scamander are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of home ownership and relatively low housing costs. Most people live in detached houses, though the number of larger homes has fallen over the last decade.
$275
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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 Scamander — higher than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,200, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also much lower than the national average at $275, though it has risen by $75 since 2016.
$1,200 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scamander, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scamander, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is very high at 48.7%, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 23.6% since 2011, which remains well below the national level.
23.6% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scamander, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the local housing stock, far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, falling to 63.6% since 2011.
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.
89.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scamander, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scamander, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/topic/housing-dwellings