$650 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,600 are far above the national figure in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, marking it as a very expensive place to live. High costs are mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are also among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-value area where most people own their homes and live in large houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee — higher than 99% of areas.
| Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2076, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure at $650, and typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than the state average. Over half of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month, and 38.4% of renters pay $750 or more per week.
$650 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,600 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, the largest group is $750 or more at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $550–$749 (27%).
In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 84.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the state figure. Separate houses make up 74.9% of the market, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee/topic/housing-dwellings