$215 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Flat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Flat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Wattle Flat are now owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a local housing market where costs are very low compared to the rest of the state. Most people here live in detached houses, making it a residential area with very few renters.
$215
▲ +43.3%
- $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 Wattle Flat — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wattle Flat | $215 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,300. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, with a typical price of $215.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Flat, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wattle Flat, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 50% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 9.1% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
9.1% ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Flat, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While these detached homes are common, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.4% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wattle Flat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Wattle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14209/wattle-flat/topic/housing-dwellings