$353 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $353
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wakefield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wakefield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, more expensive homes has seen the typical monthly mortgage payment in Wakefield climb to $2,600. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community where houses are almost exclusively large, detached family homes.
$353
▲ +50.2%
- $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 Wakefield — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wakefield | $353 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting a little above the New South Wales typical of $2,167. Weekly rent is $353, which is higher than most areas but slightly below the state figure.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wakefield, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wakefield, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 47.6% of households. Meanwhile, renting is far less common, with only 11.9% of households renting their home.
11.9% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wakefield, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Wakefield is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most are large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms, and people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wakefield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wakefield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14106/wakefield/topic/housing-dwellings