$490 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $508
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waitara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waitara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Half of all households in Waitara are renting, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. This high rental rate is paired with very high housing costs, with typical weekly rents of $490 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,200. Most residents live in apartments, which helps explain why the area has so few detached houses.
$490
▲ +16.7%
- $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 Waitara — higher than 91% of areas.
| Waitara | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2077, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $490, which is well above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,200, though this is about the same as the New South Wales average.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waitara, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waitara, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50% of households renting, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 18.4% of homes owned outright is far below the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
50.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waitara, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape at 89.3% of homes, meaning detached houses are far less common than across the state. Because of this, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms, and the 1.2 people per bedroom is well above the national figure.
1.20 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
8.8% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
20.5% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waitara, Flat or apartment is the majority at 89%; Separate house is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waitara, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 1 bedroom is next at 18%.
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 Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14104/waitara/topic/housing-dwellings