$481 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $362
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $481
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wheelers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wheelers Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 marks Wheelers Hill as a high-cost area for homeowners. This suburb is dominated by large, detached family homes and a high proportion of residents who own their properties outright. It is an expensive place to live, with both rents and mortgages sitting well above state and national figures.
$481
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Wheelers Hill — higher than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $481, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also high, with 37.2% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,500 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 47.6%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the national rate of 30.6%, sitting at just 13.2%.
13.2% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.9% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 87.4% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wheelers Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22766/wheelers-hill/topic/housing-dwellings