$250 ▲ +212.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woomargama · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Woomargama an affordable place to live. The typical monthly home-loan payment is just $1,200, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are well below national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woomargama — lower than 60% of areas.
| Woomargama | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the state average. Home-loan payments are also very low, with 38.2% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$250 ▲ +212.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,200 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Woomargama, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Woomargama, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes, with 50% having a mortgage and 36.8% owning outright. Only 7.4% of households rent, a figure far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
7.4% ▼ -67.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woomargama, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of the local market, which is far above the national figure. These homes are often large, with 75% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woomargama, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Woomargama, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woomargama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14431/woomargama/topic/housing-dwellings