$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wentworth · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wentworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $200 in Wentworth are far below the national figure, marking a stark contrast to the rest of the state. The area is dominated by large, detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in spacious homes, with over three-quarters of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Wentworth — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wentworth | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales and national figures, though they have risen $50 since 2011. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are well below the national average.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Wentworth splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (44%), with $350–$549 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wentworth splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 39.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
19.6% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 92.2% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wentworth, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) 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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18200/wentworth/topic/housing-dwellings