$403 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $345
- 2021: $403
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wooloweyah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.4% of all homes in Wooloweyah, far above the national figure. This is a place where large, detached properties dominate the landscape and home ownership is common. Many residents enjoy the security of owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wooloweyah — higher than 82% of areas.
| Wooloweyah | $403 |
|---|---|
| 2464, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $403, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$403 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wooloweyah, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (20%).
In Wooloweyah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 42.5% of households. Conversely, the share of people renting is far below the state average at just 13.1%.
13.1% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Wooloweyah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are standalone houses, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wooloweyah, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
In Wooloweyah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14429/wooloweyah/topic/housing-dwellings