$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.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Grove — higher than 92% of areas.
| Wattle Grove | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2173, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,200 → 0.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wattle Grove, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and $550–$749 (24%).
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (26%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wattle Grove, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Wattle Grove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (43%) and 5 or more (8%).
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