$540 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wolli Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wolli Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Apartments make up 98.3% of all homes in Wolli Creek, creating a high-density residential landscape. This shift toward flats means very few detached houses exist here, and rental costs are among the highest for similar areas. It is a place where most people rent rather than own their own home.
$540
▲ +8.0%
- $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 Wolli Creek — higher than 95% of areas.
| Wolli Creek | $540 |
|---|---|
| 2205, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this type of area at $540, which is well above the national figure of $375. Those with home loans also face higher costs, with typical monthly payments of $2,383, well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,383 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Wolli Creek splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $550–$749 (43%), with $200–$349 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wolli Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 63% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Conversely, only 7.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures.
63.0% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.1% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wolli Creek, Rented is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
With only 0.7% of homes being separate houses, the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than the state average. This explains why the density is so high, with 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.7% ▼ -86.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
11.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wolli Creek, Flat or apartment is the majority at 99%; Separate house is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wolli Creek, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 1 bedroom is next at 27%.
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 Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14371/wolli-creek/topic/housing-dwellings