$670 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $622
- 2021: $670
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waverley · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Waverley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Flats and apartments make up 64.1% of all homes in Waverley, where housing is among the most expensive in the country. Typical rents and mortgage payments are far above the national figures, making this a high-cost area to live in.
$670
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Waverley — higher than 99% of areas.
| Waverley | $670 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $670, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $3,500, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by $500 since 2011.
$3,500 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Waverley splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (39%) and $550–$749 (34%), with $350–$549 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waverley, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 49.0% of households renting. This is far above the national rate of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the Australian figure.
49.0% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waverley, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most of the state, making up only 16.0% of homes. Most dwellings are small, with 41.3% having just two bedrooms and a total of 39.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
16.0% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.6% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waverley, Flat or apartment is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waverley, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (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 Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18050/waverley/topic/housing-dwellings