$328 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $293
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $328
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willawong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the dwellings in Willawong, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly residential area where most people live in detached homes, though a high number of these households rent compared to other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willawong — higher than 65% of areas.
| Willawong | $328 |
|---|---|
| 4110, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $328, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. Typical monthly home-loan payments sit at $1,734, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$328 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,734 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Willawong, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 48%.
In Willawong, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common in Willawong, with 39.3% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national levels. At the same time, 36.1% of homes are owned outright, which is also well above the national average.
39.3% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Willawong splits fairly evenly between Rented (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Owned with a mortgage at 15%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the main housing type here, and 77% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, there are a little fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Willawong, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
In Willawong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33077/willawong/topic/housing-dwellings