$410 ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $496
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitlam · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Whitlam
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive shift in housing has occurred in Whitlam since 2011, with separate houses rising from 17.5% to 84.1% of all dwellings. This change is seen in the move toward larger homes, as 83.9% of residences now have three or more bedrooms. These shifts are paired with a significant increase in outright home ownership, which now stands at 37.2%.
$410
▼ -17.3%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Whitlam — higher than 75% of areas.
| Whitlam | $410 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,080, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $410, though both mortgage and rent costs have fallen since 2011.
$2,080 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitlam, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (19%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whitlam, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 22 points since 2011 to 24.7%, which is well below the national figure.
24.7% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Whitlam splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most of Australia, making up 84.1% of homes. Large homes dominate the area, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.1% ▲ +380.0%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +127.6%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitlam, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitlam, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED147/whitlam/topic/housing-dwellings