$950 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $673
- 2016: $775
- 2021: $950
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Wahroonga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,884 make North Wahroonga one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This is an affluent area where high costs are balanced by a very high rate of home ownership. Most residents live in large, detached family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Wahroonga — higher than 99% of areas.
| North Wahroonga | $950 |
|---|---|
| 2076, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above state and national figures, with typical weekly rents reaching $950. Mortgage burdens are also high, as 62.1% of households pay $3,000 or more per month.
$950 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,884 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Wahroonga, $750 or more is the majority at 79%; $350–$549 is next at 13%.
In North Wahroonga, $3,000 or more is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Very few people rent, at just 6.4%.
6.4% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
North Wahroonga splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 98.4% having three or more bedrooms and 93.6% being separate houses. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Wahroonga, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In North Wahroonga, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 5 or more is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Wahroonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13025/north-wahroonga/topic/housing-dwellings