Wirrinya · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wirrinya

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

Separate houses make up 90.6% of all homes in Wirrinya, far above the national figure. This creates a landscape dominated by detached dwellings, though very few people here rent. Most residents either own their home or are paying off a mortgage.

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📍 Wirrinya, Suburb / Locality

Where Wirrinya sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Wirrinya — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wirrinya$150
2871, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are far below the New South Wales and national figures, sitting at just $150. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in Wirrinya are renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. About 28.1% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most similar areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 28.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wirrinya splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Other tenure at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are the standard here, with 75.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state figure, and the typical home sees 0.80 people per bedroom.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

90.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74.2%
  • 2021: 75.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Wirrinya splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.

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 Wirrinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14360/wirrinya/topic/housing-dwellings