Whoota · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Whoota

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Whoota is a separate detached house. This is a sparsely populated area where a huge 56.7% of homes are owned outright, meaning more than half the residents have no mortgage to pay.

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📍 Whoota, Suburb / Locality

Where Whoota sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▼ -16.7%
  • $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 Whoota — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Whoota$250
2428, NSW $330
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is much more affordable here than in other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,200, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167, and weekly rents are well below the national average.

$250 ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,200 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,148
  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high in Whoota, with 56.7% of homes owned outright, far above the state average of 31.5%. In contrast, there are no renting households in the area.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.7% ▲ +43.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.5%
  • 2016: 78.3%
  • 2021: 56.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Whoota, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 41%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 90% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Despite these large houses, there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.60 ▼ -40.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.0% ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.5%
  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Whoota, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Whoota, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14298/whoota/topic/housing-dwellings