$415 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wollondilly · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Wollondilly are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the housing costs, where typical mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wollondilly — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wollondilly | $415 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,363, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Typical weekly rents are $415, a figure that has risen by $145 since 2011 and is much higher than most areas.
$415 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,363 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wollondilly, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
In Wollondilly, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 16.2% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Nearly half of all homes, 49.1%, are owned with a mortgage.
16.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wollondilly, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This is consistent with the high proportion of separate houses, which stand at 94.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wollondilly, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Wollondilly, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18400/wollondilly/topic/housing-dwellings