$380 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woy Woy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Woy Woy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home in Woy Woy, where 61.9% of dwellings are detached. The area has a high proportion of renters compared to other regions, with typical weekly rents of $380 being much higher than in most similar areas.
$380
▲ +58.3%
- $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 Woy Woy — higher than 78% of areas.
| Woy Woy | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most similar areas, though a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually hit $1,900, a figure that is higher than most areas but slightly lower than the state average.
$1,900 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woy Woy, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woy Woy, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most other areas, with 38.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. About 33.9% of homes are owned outright, a little above the state and national averages.
38.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woy Woy splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Woy Woy tend to be smaller than usual; 63% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the Australian figure. Detached houses make up 61.9% of the stock, which is well below the New South Wales average.
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.
61.9% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woy Woy, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woy Woy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woy Woy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14443/woy-woy/topic/housing-dwellings