$400 ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $247
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, which is far above the national figure. This creates a landscape of large, detached properties where owning your own home is much more common than renting. Most residents live in spacious houses with three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +61.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — higher than 62% of areas.
| Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is higher than most areas, and has risen by $153 since 2011. Meanwhile, a typical monthly home loan payment is $1,900, slightly below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,900 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 20.6%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
20.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 86.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%. These are almost all separate houses, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/housing-dwellings