Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Willow Vale

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,383 are much higher than most areas in Willow Vale. This is a place where almost everyone lives in a separate house, with costs for both buying and renting sitting above the state and national figures.

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📍 Willow Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Willow Vale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$457 ▲ +30.6%
  • $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 Willow Vale — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Willow Vale$457
2575, NSW $430
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is a little above the national figure at $457. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,383, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,863.

$457 ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $457

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,383 ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $2,383

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Willow Vale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $200–$349 (23%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Willow Vale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Only 12.5% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

12.5% ▲ +12.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 42.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Willow Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.7% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 95.1% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.7% ▲ +976.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 99.2%
  • 2021: 99.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.1% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.7%
  • 2016: 92.1%
  • 2021: 95.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Willow Vale, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Willow Vale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14324/willow-vale/topic/housing-dwellings