$318 ▲ +83.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $173
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $318
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wolumla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in Wolumla is a separate house, with 97.3% of dwellings falling into this category. This rural character is mirrored in the housing costs, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,517, well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$318
▲ +83.8%
- $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 Wolumla — higher than 62% of areas.
| Wolumla | $318 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $318 is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than state and national levels, with over half of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,517 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,383
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wolumla, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wolumla, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 7.7%.
7.7% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wolumla splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 82.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average. This helps explain why the area has 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
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.
97.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wolumla, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wolumla, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14380/wolumla/topic/housing-dwellings