Wambrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wambrook

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $500 makes Wambrook's housing costs far lower than the national figure. This gap defines the local housing landscape, where typical monthly repayments sit thousands of dollars below those in New South Wales.

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📍 Wambrook, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $500, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and the Australian average of $1,863.

$500

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $950
  • 2021: $500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wambrook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 71%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (41%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wambrook, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Wambrook are less crowded than most, with only 0.6 people per bedroom. This is well below the national figure of 0.8 and the New South Wales figure of 0.9.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wambrook, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14143/wambrook/topic/housing-dwellings