$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Wolumla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in South Wolumla is a separate house, making it a strictly detached residential area. It is defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership and a preference for large family dwellings.
$350
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Wolumla — higher than 71% of areas.
| South Wolumla | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are typically $350, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,717, falling well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,717 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $1,717
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Wolumla, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Wolumla, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (54.7%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why only 7.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
7.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.7% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Wolumla, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 87.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, and typically there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Wolumla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →South Wolumla splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13618/south-wolumla/topic/housing-dwellings