$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walcha · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Walcha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Walcha, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,056. This is a community where home ownership is very common, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in spacious, detached houses that are much larger than those found across New South Wales.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Walcha — lower than 71% of areas.
| Walcha | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200, although this has risen by $100 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, typically costing $1,056.
$1,056 ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,056
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walcha, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Walcha, with 47.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell to 19.9%.
19.9% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.9% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walcha, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17850/walcha/topic/housing-dwellings