$430 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wingecarribee · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rates of home ownership shape daily life in Wingecarribee, where 44.6% of homes are owned outright. This far exceeds the national figure and is a key feature of the local housing market. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a very low proportion of renters.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wingecarribee — higher than 90% of areas.
| Wingecarribee | $430 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $430, having risen by $170 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is a little above the Australian figure and has grown by $294 over the last decade.
$430 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wingecarribee, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (20%) and $550–$749 (20%).
In Wingecarribee, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is much more common here than in most areas, sitting far above the New South Wales rate of 31.5%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures, falling to 19.3% by 2021.
19.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wingecarribee, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Wingecarribee, with 90.4% being separate houses and 83.9% having three or more bedrooms. This abundance of space means there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other parts of Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wingecarribee, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Wingecarribee splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wingecarribee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18350/wingecarribee/topic/housing-dwellings