$224 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $197
- 2021: $224
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wynyard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses have become much more common in Wynyard, now making up 90.9% of all homes. This area is marked by very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wynyard — lower than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $224 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,235, both of which are much lower than most areas. These figures are far below the national averages, though both have risen slightly since 2011.
$224 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,235 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wynyard, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
In Wynyard, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 41.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Around 27.7% of households are renting, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
27.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wynyard, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the dominant choice at 90.9%, far above the national average. While 71.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wynyard, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Wynyard, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011084/wynyard/topic/housing-dwellings