$200 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $143
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walcha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Walcha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs in Walcha are among the lowest for similar areas, reflecting a housing market far more affordable than the state or national average. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, creating a stable residential landscape dominated by large, detached houses.
$200
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Walcha — lower than 93% of areas.
| Walcha | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with the typical resident paying just $200. Mortgage payments are also much lower than the state average, typically costing $1,056 a month.
$1,056 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,073
- 2021: $1,056
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walcha, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 47.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than in most other areas and fell by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
19.5% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.1% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walcha, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) 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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011189/walcha/topic/housing-dwellings