$375 —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $218
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watagan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watagan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A total lack of rental properties makes Watagan a place where people almost exclusively own their own homes. The area is dominated by separate houses, with 55% of residents owning their place outright, which is far above the national figure.
$375
—
- $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 Watagan — higher than 77% of areas.
| Watagan | $375 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most similar areas. The usual monthly home loan payment is $2,000, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 55%, far above the 31% seen across Australia. In contrast, there are no households renting in the area, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watagan, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Watagan is a separate house. While 65% of these have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watagan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watagan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 77%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Watagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14198/watagan/topic/housing-dwellings