$270 ▲ +74.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wards River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wards River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Wards River compared to the rest of the state. This creates a housing landscape where costs are generally much lower than the national figures, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,465.
$270
▲ +74.2%
- $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 Wards River — lower than 53% of areas.
| Wards River | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the New South Wales figure by $702. Weekly rents are also much lower than across the state, sitting at $270 compared to the $420 average.
$1,465 ▲ +100.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $730
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $1,465
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wards River, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wards River, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes—51.4%—are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the 20.3% of households that rent is far below the state average.
20.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wards River, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate detached house. While most homes are smaller than the national average, with 67.6% having three or more bedrooms, there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.6% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wards River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wards River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Wards River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14165/wards-river/topic/housing-dwellings