$515 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $338
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $515
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterfall · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterfall
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes in Waterfall, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place of large, detached properties where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 is well above the Australian average.
$515
▲ +52.4%
- $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 Waterfall — higher than 93% of areas.
| Waterfall | $515 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $515 being among the highest for similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with 22.8% of households paying $3,000 or more.
$2,383 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,156
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterfall, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, and the 36.0% of homes owned outright is well above the same figure for New South Wales and Australia. Only 14.0% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.0% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, as 84.3% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This helps explain why the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most similar places.
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.
94.2% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterfall, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14200/waterfall/topic/housing-dwellings