Wollun · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wollun

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wollun, where the typical monthly mortgage is only $1,192. This sparsely populated region features large homes and very few renters compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Wollun, Suburb / Locality

Where Wollun sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275 —
  • $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 Wollun — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wollun$275
2354, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the New South Wales average, sitting at $1,192 compared to $2,167.

$275 —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $50
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 19% of households renting. Other tenure types account for 38.1% of homes, while 33.3% are owned outright.

19.0% —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.3% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wollun splits fairly evenly between Other tenure (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Wollun has three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, a rate well below the New South Wales average.

0.60 —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.60

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

85.7% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.0%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wollun, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Wollun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14379/wollun/topic/housing-dwellings