$519 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $519
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Ponds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every resident in Wattle Ponds lives in a detached house, with 99.5% of homes being separate dwellings. This creates a landscape of large family properties where the vast majority of houses have at least three bedrooms. While many own their homes, the cost of living here is high, with typical weekly rents well above the national figure.
$519
▲ +15.3%
- $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 Ponds — higher than 93% of areas.
| Wattle Ponds | $519 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | $335 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $519 are among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 sitting much higher than most areas.
$2,167 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,349
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, the largest group is $550–$749 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $350–$549 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 3.5%, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, 59.7% of households have a mortgage, while 36.8% own their home outright—a figure well above the New South Wales average.
3.5% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 96.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average of 73.8%. Most houses are quite spacious, as 61% have four bedrooms and another 24.3% have five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.2%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 5 or more is next at 25%.
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 Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14211/wattle-ponds/topic/housing-dwellings