Wareemba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wareemba

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

Over half of the homes in Wareemba are separate houses, making it the most common dwelling type. This small area is marked by very high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far above national figures.

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📍 Wareemba, Suburb / Locality

Where Wareemba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$600 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Wareemba — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wareemba$600
2046, NSW $570
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $600, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also very high here, with a typical monthly payment of $3,033, well above the New South Wales figure.

$600 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $480
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $600

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,033 ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,903
  • 2016: $2,676
  • 2021: $3,033

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wareemba, the largest group is $550–$749 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $750 or more (20%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wareemba, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 40.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Around 27.9% of households are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas.

27.9% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.5% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.1%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 40.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wareemba, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 55.4% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. With fewer large homes, 54.5% have three or more bedrooms, and people per bedroom is a little above the national average.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

55.4% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.5%
  • 2016: 56.8%
  • 2021: 55.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

54.5% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.2%
  • 2016: 53.4%
  • 2021: 54.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wareemba, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Flat or apartment is next at 32%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wareemba, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).

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 Wareemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14166/wareemba/topic/housing-dwellings