$520 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 make Dural - Wisemans Ferry one of the most expensive places to live in the region. It is an area dominated by large, detached family homes and high rates of outright ownership. These trends create a housing market where costs are far above the national figure.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — higher than 93% of areas.
| Dural - Wisemans Ferry | $520 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $520, which is well above the Australian figure. Home loan costs are also very high, with the usual monthly payment rising by $400 since 2011 to reach $3,000.
$520 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Dural - Wisemans Ferry splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (32%) and $550–$749 (31%), with $750 or more at 17%.
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44%, while the rental rate is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below New South Wales at just 12.9%.
12.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 90.5% of all homes. This is consistent with the fact that 87% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (29%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/housing-dwellings