$550 ▲ +450.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wildwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wildwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Wildwood is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. With 83.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, the housing landscape is dominated by large family homes.
$550
▲ +450.0%
- $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 Wildwood — higher than 96% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are very high here at $550, which is well above the Victorian figure of $370. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,632, a little below the national average.
$1,632 ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,134
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $1,632
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wildwood, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wildwood, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $3,000 or more (31%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents have high security in their housing, with 47.8% owning their homes outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Only 11.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national levels.
11.9% ▲ +79.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wildwood, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock. This abundance of space is reflected in the fact that people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wildwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wildwood, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Wildwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22784/wildwood/topic/housing-dwellings