$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wells Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Wells Crossing compared to the rest of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,053, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. This makes the area much more affordable than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wells Crossing — higher than 57% of areas.
| Wells Crossing | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below both the state and national figures. Half of all mortgage holders pay under $1,000 a month, and the typical monthly loan payment is much lower than most areas.
$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,053 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wells Crossing, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 8.9% of households renting, which is far below the state and national figures. Over half of the homes are owned with a mortgage, while 34.2% are owned outright.
8.9% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wells Crossing, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wells Crossing is a separate house, a rate far above the state and national figures. While the area has far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than most areas, there is a high number of people per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wells Crossing, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wells Crossing, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14240/wells-crossing/topic/housing-dwellings