$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wantagong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wantagong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define Wantagong, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $500. This area is largely non-residential and consists entirely of detached houses. Most people here own their homes outright, contributing to a housing market that is far more affordable than the state or national figures.
$150
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- $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 Wantagong — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wantagong | $150 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is much lower than most areas with a typical weekly cost of $150. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167, sitting at only $500.
$500 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of people own their homes outright at 45%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 15% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
15.0% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wantagong, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (17%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wantagong is a separate house, and 90% have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 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.
90.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wantagong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wantagong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (28%).
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 Wantagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14155/wantagong/topic/housing-dwellings