$385 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $255
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gwandalan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of all homes in Gwandalan, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Most of these homes are large, with 84% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for spacious housing is matched by a strong trend of home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gwandalan — higher than 79% of areas.
| Gwandalan | $385 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $385, which is much higher than most areas, while typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800. Both figures sit a little below the New South Wales averages.
$385 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gwandalan, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
In Gwandalan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 19.4% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national levels.
19.4% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gwandalan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which are far more common here than across Australia. This is consistent with the fact that 84% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gwandalan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Gwandalan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11831/gwandalan/topic/housing-dwellings