$200 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wentworth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wentworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $200 make Wentworth a very affordable place to live. The area is dominated by separate houses, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright. This creates a housing market where typical costs are far below the state and national figures.
$200
▲ +39.9%
- $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 Wentworth — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wentworth | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2648, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $878, much lower than most areas and well under the national figure of $1,863.
$878 ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $878
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 47.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 21.2% of households that rent is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
21.2% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes, which is far above the state average. However, these homes tend to be smaller than usual, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wentworth, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14242/wentworth/topic/housing-dwellings