$270 ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warrawong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Warrawong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A much higher share of people rent in Warrawong than in the rest of the state. This suburb is defined by a high rental population and housing costs that sit well below the New South Wales average.
$270
▲ +68.8%
- $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 Warrawong — lower than 53% of areas.
| Warrawong | $270 |
|---|---|
| 2502, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $270 are well below the national figure and the state average. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than in New South Wales, sitting at $1,725.
$1,725 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,421
- 2021: $1,725
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Warrawong splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (33%) and $350–$549 (32%), with Under $200 at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Warrawong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.5% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. Another 32.6% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
47.5% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Warrawong, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.2% of homes, but the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 64.1%. About 20% of the housing stock consists of flats or apartments.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.1% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warrawong, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warrawong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) 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 Warrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14185/warrawong/topic/housing-dwellings