$600 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waverton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define the housing market in Waverton, where typical weekly rents hit $600. This is a place where many people rent their homes and live in smaller spaces, with half of all dwellings being flats or apartments.
$600
▲ +22.4%
- $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 Waverton — higher than 99% of areas.
| Waverton | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2060, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,053 and weekly rents of $600. Both figures are far above the national averages, and the typical rent is well above the New South Wales figure of $420.
$3,053 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,053
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waverton, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $750 or more (27%) and $350–$549 (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waverton, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Waverton, with 46.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. About 33% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state and national averages.
46.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waverton, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as separate houses make up only 17.7% of dwellings, far below the national figure of 72.3%. This lack of large homes is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest for similar areas.
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.
17.7% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waverton, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 50%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (33%) and Separate house (18%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waverton, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
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 Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14219/waverton/topic/housing-dwellings