Wallanbah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wallanbah

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

More people own their homes outright in Wallanbah than in most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where over 63% of residents own their home fully. The housing market is dominated by spacious properties and a high rate of outright ownership.

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📍 Wallanbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallanbah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Wallanbah — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallanbah$250
2422, NSW $275
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wallanbah, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 63.6%. While 22.7% of households rent, this is still well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

22.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

63.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 63.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wallanbah, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Rented is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Wallanbah is a separate detached house, with 100% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the New South Wales figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wallanbah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 5 or more is next at 25%.

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 Wallanbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14124/wallanbah/topic/housing-dwellings