$420 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wollongbar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wollongbar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental prices than similar areas define the housing market in Wollongbar. The area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly 89% of properties having three or more bedrooms. This makes it a distinct pocket of spacious living compared to the rest of the state.
$420
▲ +47.4%
- $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 Wollongbar — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wollongbar | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,842.
$1,842 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wollongbar, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wollongbar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 36.9%, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, the 24.8% of households renting is well below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
24.8% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.4% of the market, far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 88.7% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other 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.
84.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wollongbar, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14375/wollongbar/topic/housing-dwellings