Wandella · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wandella

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

Separate houses make up 91.7% of all homes in Wandella, far more than the national figure. This is an area where home ownership is very high and housing costs are significantly lower than in other parts of the state.

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📍 Wandella, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandella sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +73.3%
  • $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 Wandella — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wandella$260
2550, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment of $913 is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is also much lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $260.

$260 ▲ +73.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$913 ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $913

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 68.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why only 6.7% of households are renting, a figure far below the state average.

6.7% ▼ -26.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

68.3% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.8%
  • 2016: 59.7%
  • 2021: 68.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wandella, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are detached houses, though they tend to be smaller than usual with only 53.3% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are 1.10 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average.

1.10 → 0.0%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.10

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

91.7% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 90.3%
  • 2021: 91.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

53.3% ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.6%
  • 2016: 75.8%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wandella, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wandella, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (18%) and 1 bedroom (15%).

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 Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14146/wandella/topic/housing-dwellings