$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woodford Island · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life on Woodford Island, where the typical weekly rent is just $290. This is a place of large, detached homes and high rates of outright ownership, making it far more affordable than the New South Wales average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodford Island — higher than 54% of areas.
| Woodford Island | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay well below the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of $290. Mortgage payments are also lower than the state average, with a typical monthly payment of $1,679.
$290 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,679 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Woodford Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
In Woodford Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 18% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
18.0% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woodford Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.5% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woodford Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Woodford Island, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woodford Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14402/woodford-island/topic/housing-dwellings