Wamboin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wamboin

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

Nearly every resident in Wamboin lives in a large, detached home, making it a place of expansive private properties. This lifestyle comes with high costs, as typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are well above the national figure.

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📍 Wamboin, Suburb / Locality

Where Wamboin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$520 ▲ +50.7%
  • $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 Wamboin — higher than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wamboin$520
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $340
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are among the highest for similar areas, with typical weekly rents of $520 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,600, both of which are well above the Australian average.

$520 ▲ +50.7%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $345
  • 2016: $365
  • 2021: $520

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,184
  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wamboin, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (36%) and $750 or more (18%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wamboin, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 5.9% of households doing so, a figure far below the state and national averages. Instead, 42.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%.

5.9% ▼ -34.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.1% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 42.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wamboin, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost all homes are separate houses, with 99.7% of dwellings being detached. These are typically large, as 95% have three or more bedrooms, meaning there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.7% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.8%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 99.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.0% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.8%
  • 2016: 89.2%
  • 2021: 95.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wamboin, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).

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 Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14141/wamboin/topic/housing-dwellings