$200 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $136
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whitton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set Whitton apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $693, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. This affordability is paired with a strong preference for detached housing.
$200
▲ +47.1%
- $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 Whitton — lower than 75% of areas.
| Whitton | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, with the typical rent being $200. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, with 68.5% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$693 ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $693
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitton, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (33%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Whitton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the state and nation, sitting at 37.6%. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
16.9% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whitton, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Whitton is a separate house, at 99.4%, which is far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 75.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14297/whitton/topic/housing-dwellings