$440 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $348
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wallaroo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,781 are among the highest for areas like Wallaroo. This is a place where large, detached houses dominate the landscape and the cost of borrowing is significantly higher than the national figure.
$440
▲ +44.3%
- $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 Wallaroo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wallaroo | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2618 crosses ACT/NSW | $449 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with typical monthly mortgage payments $918 more than the Australian figure. Renters also pay more than most, with a typical weekly rent of $440.
$2,781 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,313
- 2021: $2,781
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is $550–$749 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Wallaroo, where 42.5% of homes are owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 14.5% of households rent, which is far below the national average.
14.5% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, accounting for 92.7% of all homes. These are typically large properties, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallaroo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 5 or more (30%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14130/wallaroo/topic/housing-dwellings