$370 ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Wollongong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 63.0% of the homes in West Wollongong, though this is much lower than most similar areas. The neighborhood is a mix of ownership and rental options, with costs for both mortgage and rent sitting well above the usual levels for similar places.
$370
▲ +54.2%
- $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 West Wollongong — higher than 76% of areas.
| West Wollongong | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, and monthly mortgage payments are $2,123; both figures are much higher than in most other similar areas. While rent is a little below the New South Wales figure, mortgage payments are about the same as the state average.
$2,123 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,928
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,123
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Wollongong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Wollongong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 36.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. In contrast, the share of homes owned outright is 30.4%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
36.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →West Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, and homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the Australian average at 70.7%. This is consistent with the area having a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.0% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.7% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Wollongong, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Wollongong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 West Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14272/west-wollongong/topic/housing-dwellings