Woolomin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woolomin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,092 make Woolomin an affordable place to live. Most residents live in detached houses, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Woolomin, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolomin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +30.0%
  • $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 Woolomin — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woolomin$260
2340, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $260 and monthly mortgage payments sitting at $1,092. These amounts are much lower than most similar areas.

$260 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,092 ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,170
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,092

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woolomin, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 26%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woolomin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is common here, as 42.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 21.8% of households rent, a rate that is well below the Australian average.

21.8% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.6% ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 41.2%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woolomin, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Woolomin is a separate detached house. While 71.3% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most similar areas.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.3% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 71.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woolomin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woolomin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

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 Woolomin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14426/woolomin/topic/housing-dwellings