$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.
Woombah · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woombah — higher than 55% of areas.
| Woombah | $293 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | $240 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Woombah splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and $350–$549 (45%), with Under $200 at 7%.
In Woombah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woombah, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woombah, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.
In Woombah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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