$290 ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in West Wodonga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of all homes in West Wodonga, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where both rents and mortgage payments are well below the state and national averages.
$290
▲ +31.8%
- $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 West Wodonga — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Victorian average of $370. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,387.
$1,387 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Wodonga, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Wodonga, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.7% of households renting. Those who own their home outright make up 29.2% of the area, a figure that has risen 6.6 points since 2011.
31.7% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →West Wodonga splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 81.8% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Wodonga, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Wodonga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031073/west-wodonga/topic/housing-dwellings