Valla · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Valla

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Higher costs for loans and rent mark Valla as a more expensive place to live than most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage is $1,950, the town is defined by a very strong rate of home ownership and a total absence of apartments or townhouses.

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📍 Valla, Suburb / Locality

Where Valla sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +82.4%
  • $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 Valla — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Valla$310
2448, NSW $297
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments usually hit $1,950, sitting a little below the state average.

$310 ▲ +82.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▲ +36.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,425
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Valla, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (17%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Valla splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 44.1% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the 9.9% rental rate is far below both the state and national averages.

9.9% ▼ -46.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.1% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Valla splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Valla is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, leading to 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 99.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.7% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.5%
  • 2016: 77.0%
  • 2021: 79.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Valla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Valla splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14085/valla/topic/housing-dwellings