Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Grove

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

More than 97% of homes in Wattle Grove are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large family properties. It is a place of high housing costs, where typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas.

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📍 Wattle Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Grove sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500 ▲ +78.6%
  • $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 Grove — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattle Grove$500
2173, NSW $500
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,200 being much higher than in most other areas.

$500 ▲ +78.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $500

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,200 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,200
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and $550–$749 (24%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 43% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 26.3% are owned outright. This level of outright ownership is well below both the state and national figures.

29.4% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

26.3% ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 26.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.5% of all dwellings, with 97.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and it helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom here.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

97.5% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.3%
  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 97.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.8% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 97.6%
  • 2021: 97.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wattle Grove, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (43%) and 5 or more (8%).

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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14210/wattle-grove/topic/housing-dwellings