Welaregang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Welaregang

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

Weekly rents of just $60 make Welaregang one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This sparse area is defined by exceptionally low housing costs that sit far below state and national figures.

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📍 Welaregang, Suburb / Locality

Where Welaregang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$60 —
  • $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 Welaregang — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Welaregang$60
2642, NSW $256
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is only $60, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $420 and the Australian average of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 54%, ahead of Other tenure (23%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Welaregang, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Other tenure is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average and a little above the national figure of 0.80.

0.90 —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Welaregang splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

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 Welaregang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14235/welaregang/topic/housing-dwellings