Wayo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wayo

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

Every single home in Wayo is a separate house, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. While many residents own their homes outright, the area sees a sharp split between very low rental prices and typical mortgage payments that are a little above the national figure.

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📍 Wayo, Suburb / Locality

Where Wayo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$120
  • $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 Wayo — lower than 91% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wayo$120
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,275, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

$2,275

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,631
  • 2021: $2,275

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wayo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (30%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national levels. This helps explain why only 6.4% of households are renting, a rate far below the New South Wales average.

6.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.8%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wayo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes are separate houses, far exceeding the state and national proportions. However, Wayo has fewer people per bedroom than most areas, and the 66.0% of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 66.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Wayo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14221/wayo/topic/housing-dwellings