$220 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wombat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wombat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Wombat are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. This small community consists almost entirely of detached houses, with a high proportion of larger family homes.
$220
▲ +48.6%
- $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 Wombat — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wombat | $220 |
|---|---|
| 2587, NSW | $220 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than the state average, typically sitting at $1,600.
$1,600 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Wombat splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wombat, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 49.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national rates. Meanwhile, the 20.8% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.
20.8% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wombat, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These are typically large dwellings, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wombat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Wombat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14382/wombat/topic/housing-dwellings