$175 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walgett · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walgett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $175 make Walgett much more affordable than most areas. While costs for housing are far below the state and national figures, a much higher proportion of residents rent their homes compared to the rest of the country.
$175
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Walgett — lower than 81% of areas.
| Walgett | $175 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | $175 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent of $175 is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $970.
$970 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $970
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walgett, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walgett, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 43.1% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national averages.
43.1% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walgett, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are larger homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walgett, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walgett, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14114/walgett/topic/housing-dwellings