$379 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $379
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.3% of all homes in Waramanga, far more than the territory average. Most residents live in these larger properties, with over 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape dominated by family-sized housing rather than apartments.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Waramanga — higher than 53% of areas.
| Waramanga | $379 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | $450 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,175, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $151 since 2011. Weekly rent is around the middle for its level at $379, slightly below the territory figure of $450.
$379 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,175 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Waramanga splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (32%), with $550–$749 at 18%.
In Waramanga, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 32.2% of the area, which is well above the territory average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 4.9 points since 2011 to 27.5%, a figure well below the national average.
27.5% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Waramanga, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, sitting far above the territory rate at 77.3%. While the number of bedrooms per home has stayed steady, the number of people per bedroom dropped from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.9% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Waramanga, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
In Waramanga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/housing-dwellings