Wandella · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wandella

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

Much lower housing costs define daily life in Wandella, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $859. This is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859, making the area significantly more affordable than most other places.

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📍 Wandella, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandella sits — Median rent (weekly)

$163
  • $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 Wandella — lower than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wandella$163
3579, VIC $200
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $163. This is much lower than most areas, sitting $212 under the Australian typical rent of $375.

$163

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $163

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$859

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $859

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wandella, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in the area rent, which is far below the state and national figures. While 29.6% of homes have a mortgage, those owned outright at 25.9% are well below the Australian typical of 31.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 25.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wandella splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (33%), with Other tenure at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Wandella is a separate house, far above the 72.3% national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though there are only 0.70 people per bedroom.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.3%
  • 2021: 77.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wandella, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Wandella splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 19%.

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 Wandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22670/wandella/topic/housing-dwellings