Way Way · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Way Way

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Way Way than in the rest of the state. This is a place of detached houses, where a large proportion of residents have no mortgage and the typical monthly loan payment is just $1,250.

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📍 Way Way, Suburb / Locality

Where Way Way sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▲ +350.0%
  • $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 Way Way — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Way Way$360
2447, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of $420 and about the same as the national average.

$360 ▲ +350.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $80
  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,250 ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,250

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Way Way, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Way Way splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 45.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 7.1% of households rent, a rate far below the national figure of 30.6%.

7.1% ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.5% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 49.5%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Way Way, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (7%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Way Way is a separate house. Large homes are common, as 73.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average of 68.6%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.4%
  • 2016: 95.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.7% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.9%
  • 2016: 72.5%
  • 2021: 73.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Way Way, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Way Way, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Way Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14220/way-way/topic/housing-dwellings