$450 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Wentworthville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark South Wentworthville, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,260. This is a high-pressure market where rents are also steep, with most renters paying $450 a week. These costs are mirrored in the local tenure, as far fewer people own their homes outright compared to other parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Wentworthville — higher than 88% of areas.
| South Wentworthville | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | $425 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are similarly high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,260 being much higher than most similar areas.
$450 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,260 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In South Wentworthville, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
In South Wentworthville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38.6% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, only 23.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
38.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.6% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
South Wentworthville splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than the national average, making up 56.4% of homes. This lack of detached housing is consistent with the area having some of the highest bedroom occupancy rates, with 1.00 person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.4% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In South Wentworthville, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
In South Wentworthville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13615/south-wentworthville/topic/housing-dwellings