$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Binalong Bay · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Binalong Bay are owned outright, far exceeding the national figure. This creates a unique housing landscape where the typical resident has no mortgage and housing costs remain well below the Australian average.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Binalong Bay — higher than 52% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $280 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,250, both of which are well below the national figures. While rents have risen by $20 since 2016, monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $23 over the last decade.
$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,250 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Binalong Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; Under $200 is next at 13%.
In Binalong Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This has increased by 29 points since 2011, while the share of households renting rose to 23.1% in the same period.
23.1% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.2% ▲ +108.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Binalong Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Binalong Bay is a separate detached house. However, there are fewer large homes than usual, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms fell to 68.6% since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.6% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Binalong Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Binalong Bay, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Binalong Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622001/binalong-bay/topic/housing-dwellings