$295 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wagga Wagga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Wagga Wagga are renting, making it a high-rental area compared to the rest of the country. This trend is paired with housing costs that are well below the state and national figures, though homes here tend to be smaller than in other regions.
$295
▲ +22.9%
- $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 Wagga Wagga — higher than 55% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | $295 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $295, and typical monthly home-loan payments are also lower than average at $1,517. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in New South Wales or Australia, accounting for 50.5% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure at 27.4%.
50.5% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most areas, making up 53.7% of homes. This helps explain why the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average at 50.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.7% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.8% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14101/wagga-wagga/topic/housing-dwellings