$500 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woolloomooloo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Woolloomooloo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 70.6% of households rent in Woolloomooloo, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most rented areas in the region. High costs for both rent and mortgages are common here, and almost all residents live in apartments or townhouses.
$500
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Woolloomooloo — higher than 92% of areas.
| Woolloomooloo | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | $490 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is well above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also very high, with a typical monthly payment of $3,000, far above the national figure.
$3,000 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,325
- 2016: $2,513
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Woolloomooloo splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (24%) and $750 or more (23%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woolloomooloo, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here, with 70.6% of households renting, while only 13.1% own their home outright. This level of home ownership is far below both the state and national figures.
70.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.1% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Woolloomooloo, Rented is the majority at 71%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 72.8% of homes, and detached houses are very rare at only 0.5%. Because there are so few large homes, there is a high density of people per bedroom compared to most areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
22.1% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woolloomooloo, Flat or apartment is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woolloomooloo, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 1 bedroom (32%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).
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 Woolloomooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14424/woolloomooloo/topic/housing-dwellings