$320 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $223
- 2016: $236
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallaga Lake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wallaga Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Wallaga Lake than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments being much lower than the national figure. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a residential landscape that differs sharply from the state average.
$320
▲ +43.5%
- $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 Wallaga Lake — higher than 63% of areas.
| Wallaga Lake | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,127, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is $320, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
$1,127 ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wallaga Lake splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 69% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 12.3%, which is far below the state average of 32.6%.
12.3% ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
69.0% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.8% of the market, which is far above the national figure. While detached homes dominate, the area has fewer large homes than most, with 62.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wallaga Lake, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Wallaga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14120/wallaga-lake/topic/housing-dwellings