$427 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $376
- 2021: $427
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wantirna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wantirna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Wantirna, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167. This is a place dominated by large, family-sized homes and a high rate of outright ownership. While renting is less common here than across the state, the cost of both buying and renting has climbed steadily over the last decade.
$427
▲ +33.4%
- $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 Wantirna — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the state and national figures, having risen by $367 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, with a typical cost of $427.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wantirna, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $550–$749 is next at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wantirna, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national rates at 38.7%. In contrast, the share of households renting is far below the national figure, though it has risen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
19.7% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wantirna splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of the neighborhood, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 90.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most areas.
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.
90.1% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wantirna, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wantirna splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 9%.
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 Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011259/wantirna/topic/housing-dwellings