$425 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wentworthville · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Wentworthville have shifted toward a high proportion of renters and smaller homes over the last decade. Nearly half of all households rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This trend is paired with a shortage of large family houses compared to other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworthville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wentworthville | $425 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | $425 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $425 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,171, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures sit slightly above the national averages and are about the same as the New South Wales figures.
$425 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,171 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wentworthville, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
In Wentworthville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.1% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, only 16.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national averages.
48.1% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.4% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wentworthville, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at 37.2%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are far fewer large homes, the area has some of the highest rates of crowding, with 1.10 people per bedroom.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.2% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Wentworthville splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (40%) and Separate house (37%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 22%.
In Wentworthville, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14245/wentworthville/topic/housing-dwellings