$155 ▲ +210.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wilcannia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wilcannia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common than owning in Wilcannia, where housing costs are far lower than in most other parts of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $155, and monthly mortgage payments are well below the national figure.
$155
▲ +210.0%
- $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 Wilcannia — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wilcannia | $155 |
|---|---|
| 2836, NSW | $150 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are far below the state and national figures, with 67.7% of renters paying under $200 a week. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,350 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,350 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $405
- 2021: $1,350
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wilcannia, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all households (52.4%) rent their home, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is a little below the Australian average at 28%.
52.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wilcannia, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.7% of homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. While most homes are separate houses, those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wilcannia, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wilcannia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (18%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14307/wilcannia/topic/housing-dwellings