$470 ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wickham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wickham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters has become a defining feature of Wickham, where over half of all households now rent their homes. This shift is accompanied by housing costs that sit well above the national figures, with typical weekly rents reaching $470.
$470
▲ +70.9%
- $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 Wickham — higher than 90% of areas.
| Wickham | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2293, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $470, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,024, a bit higher than the national average.
$2,024 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,761
- 2021: $2,024
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wickham, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wickham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 55.1% of households renting. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 17.6% of the area, which is far below the New South Wales average.
55.1% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.6% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wickham, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, as separate houses make up only 20.6% of dwellings, far below the national figure. This lack of larger homes helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure much higher than in most areas.
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.
20.6% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
32.7% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wickham, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 46%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (32%) and Separate house (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wickham, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (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 Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14302/wickham/topic/housing-dwellings