Walang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Walang

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

Every single home in Walang is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. Most of these are large family homes, though residents face a sharp contrast between high mortgage costs and very low rental prices.

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📍 Walang, Suburb / Locality

Where Walang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$208
  • $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 Walang — lower than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Walang$208
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $208, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. In contrast, typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,350
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Walang, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 75%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 11.8% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Almost half of all homes are owned with a mortgage (47.1%), while 32.4% are owned outright.

11.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 32.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Walang, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms and 38.2% having five or more. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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.

82.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.4%
  • 2021: 82.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Walang, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 5 or more is next at 46%.

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 Walang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14109/walang/topic/housing-dwellings