$510 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wakerley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wakerley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.1% of all homes in Wakerley. This is a place of large, expensive family homes where the typical monthly mortgage is well above the national figure. Most households here are managing high housing costs, with a strong lean toward detached dwellings with multiple bedrooms.
$510
▲ +15.9%
- $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 Wakerley — higher than 93% of areas.
| Wakerley | $510 |
|---|---|
| 4154, QLD | $510 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with a typical monthly mortgage of $2,362, which is well above the national figure. Rents are also among the highest at this level, with the usual weekly rent of $510 sitting well above both the state and Australian figures.
$2,362 ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,427
- 2021: $2,362
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wakerley, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wakerley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (55.1%) are owned with a mortgage. Only 21.8% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure.
21.8% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.8% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wakerley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 97.9% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Separate houses are very common at 84.1%, while flats or apartments are almost non-existent at just 0.2%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.1% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wakerley, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wakerley, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32955/wakerley/topic/housing-dwellings