$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Wardell · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large detached houses dominate the landscape in East Wardell, where nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential profile defined by spacious family living and a high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Wardell — higher than 71% of areas.
| East Wardell | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, a figure well below the state average.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In East Wardell, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In East Wardell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, with 41.1% of residents owning their home clear of debt. Meanwhile, the 25.9% of households that rent is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
25.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In East Wardell, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 89.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In East Wardell, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In East Wardell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11368/east-wardell/topic/housing-dwellings