Wardell · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wardell

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

A higher proportion of people are renting in Wardell than in most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,569, the mix of housing remains varied with about 32% of homes owned outright and 32% rented.

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📍 Wardell, Suburb / Locality

Where Wardell sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +40.0%
  • $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 Wardell — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wardell$350
2477, NSW $390
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are well below the state average, with the typical household paying $1,569.

$350 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,569 ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,599
  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $1,569

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wardell, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (11%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wardell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.5% of households renting. This is about the same as the national figure, while 31.8% of homes are owned outright.

31.5% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.8% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wardell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 77.7% of the market, a figure far above the state average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much higher than usual.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

77.7% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.0%
  • 2016: 83.7%
  • 2021: 77.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.2% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.6%
  • 2016: 68.4%
  • 2021: 66.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wardell, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wardell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14162/wardell/topic/housing-dwellings