$600 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongawilli · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $600 are far above the national figure in Wongawilli, where housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. Most people here live in large, detached family homes, but very few own their properties outright. This creates a local landscape dominated by homeowners with significant mortgage commitments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongawilli — higher than 99% of areas.
| Wongawilli | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Renters face high costs too, with the usual weekly rent of $600 sitting far above the Australian average.
$600 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wongawilli, $550–$749 is the majority at 68%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
In Wongawilli, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 75.3% of households have a mortgage, which helps explain why only 12.8% own their home outright—a figure far below both the state and national levels. Renting is much less common here than in most areas, at just 9.1%.
9.1% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.8% ▼ -73.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wongawilli, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 75%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 99.4% of dwellings being detached. These are typically large family homes, as 95.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wongawilli, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Wongawilli, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 5 or more is next at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wongawilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14392/wongawilli/topic/housing-dwellings