Woronora · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woronora

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

Separate houses make up 95.3% of all homes in Woronora, which is far above the national figure. This is an expensive area where typical housing costs are well above the state and national averages. Most people here either own their homes outright or have a mortgage.

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📍 Woronora, Suburb / Locality

Where Woronora sits — Median rent (weekly)

$580 ▲ +52.6%
  • $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 Woronora — higher than 98% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woronora$580
2232, NSW $460
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $3,000, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Renting is also costly here, with the typical weekly rent of $580 sitting well above both state and national levels.

$580 ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $580

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,000 ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,600
  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $3,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Woronora splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (35%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $750 or more at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woronora, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent in Woronora, with only 9.5% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Instead, 43% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the rate for New South Wales.

9.5% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.0% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.2%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 43.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Woronora splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are predominantly large, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms, a result far above the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses and the fact that 40.5% of homes have four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

95.3% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.8%
  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 95.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.2% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.0%
  • 2016: 85.9%
  • 2021: 91.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woronora, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Woronora, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14438/woronora/topic/housing-dwellings