$400 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wollongong · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Wollongong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in Wollongong are much higher than most similar areas. The local housing market is split evenly between those who own their home outright and those who rent, with the usual weekly rent now sitting at $400.
$400
▲ +53.8%
- $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 Wollongong — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wollongong | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have risen by $140 since 2011 to reach $400, which is higher than most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,189, a figure that is a little above the national average and has climbed $152 over the last decade.
$2,189 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,037
- 2016: $2,093
- 2021: $2,189
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.4% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Another 33.4% own their home outright, a proportion that has barely changed since 2011.
33.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 58.8% of homes, which is far below the Australian figure of 72.3%. This lower share of detached houses is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wollongong, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10704/wollongong/topic/housing-dwellings