$376 ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Welby · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly every home in Welby, where 97.6% of dwellings are detached. This creates a landscape of large family homes, with 86.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms. While many of these homes are spacious, the area has a high number of renters compared to similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Welby — higher than 77% of areas.
| Welby | $376 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $376, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Home loan payments are usually $1,733 a month, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales average.
$376 ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Welby, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Welby splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 32.4% of households, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 36.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above both the state and national figures.
32.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Welby splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, which account for 97.6% of all dwellings. These homes are often large, with the typical house having 3 or 4 bedrooms, leading to a low density of just 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Welby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Welby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14236/welby/topic/housing-dwellings