Woombah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woombah

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Woombah than in most other areas. This trend creates a landscape where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure. It is a place where detached houses dominate the housing stock.

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📍 Woombah, Suburb / Locality

Where Woombah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$293 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 Woombah — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woombah$293
2469, NSW $240
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $293 are well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state average, with 39.6% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.

$293 ▲ +46.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $293

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Woombah splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and $350–$549 (45%), with Under $200 at 7%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woombah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 56.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Consequently, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 11.8%.

11.8% ▼ -24.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.6% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.2%
  • 2016: 58.3%
  • 2021: 56.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woombah, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 83.8% of the area's homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. While 68.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the Australian figure.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

83.8% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.9%
  • 2016: 87.1%
  • 2021: 83.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.9% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.6%
  • 2016: 68.4%
  • 2021: 68.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woombah, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woombah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woombah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14432/woombah/topic/housing-dwellings