Windellama · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Windellama

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Windellama than in the rest of the state. This is a place where every single dwelling is a separate house, reflecting a landscape dominated by detached homes rather than apartments or townhouses.

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Where Windellama sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420
  • $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 Windellama — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Windellama$420
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much higher than in most areas, sitting at $420. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,695, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$420

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $75
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,695 ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,679
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,695

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Windellama, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Windellama splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 52.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Only 6.1% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

6.1% ▼ -29.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.4% ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.3%
  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 52.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Windellama, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Windellama is a separate house, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. About 71.4% of these are larger homes with 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.

100.0% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 93.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.4% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.6%
  • 2016: 67.4%
  • 2021: 71.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Windellama, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).

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 Windellama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14336/windellama/topic/housing-dwellings