$385 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wyong · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Wyong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Wyong than across New South Wales or Australia, with 83.1% of homes being detached. This preference for larger homes is a defining feature of the area, where most dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While housing types remain stable, rental costs have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$385
▲ +48.1%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyong — higher than 63% of areas.
| Wyong | $385 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are higher than most areas, typically costing $385, which is a $125 increase since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also risen since 2011 to $1,900, a figure slightly below the New South Wales average.
$1,900 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wyong, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wyong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 34% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 28.6%, which is well below the state average.
28.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more prevalent here than in the rest of the state, and 76.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011, it remains much higher than most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.9% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wyong, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wyong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10202/wyong/topic/housing-dwellings