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Upper Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)

Households renting

29.4%2021

29.4% of households in Upper Hunter rent — around the middle of the range. It ranks 155th of 338 sub-regions nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Gosford, Lower Hunter and Port Stephens, but lower than Maitland, Tamworth - Gunnedah and Newcastle. Within Upper Hunter, it varies widely, from 19.9% in Scone Surrounds to 38.0% in Muswellbrook.

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📍 Upper Hunter, Sub-region (SA3)

Trend across censuses

26.0%28.0%30.0%32.0%202129.4%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Upper Hunter sits

10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Hunter — higher than 54% of areas.

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Households renting within Upper Hunter

  1. Muswellbrook38.0%
  2. Muswellbrook Surrounds22.3%
  3. Scone29.8%
  4. Scone Surrounds19.9%

Households renting in nearby areas

  1. Newcastle35.9%
  2. Tamworth - Gunnedah30.1%
  3. Maitland29.7%
  4. Gosford26.4%
  5. Lower Hunter25.3%
  6. Port Stephens24.3%
  7. Lithgow - Mudgee24.2%
  8. Lake Macquarie - East23.7%
  9. Lake Macquarie - West22.6%
  10. Hawkesbury11.5%

More for Upper Hunter

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