$440 ▲ +120.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wungong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wungong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs set Wungong apart from the rest of the state and country. The area is dominated by large, expensive homes, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600. Most residents live in spacious detached houses, creating a stark contrast to the more varied housing seen across Australia.
$440
▲ +120.0%
- $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 Wungong — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wungong | $440 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above the Western Australian figure by $758, reaching $2,600. Renters also pay much more than most areas, with the typical weekly rent of $440 sitting $100 above the state average.
$2,600 ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wungong, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wungong, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here compared to the state, at 39.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures, at only 16.0%.
16.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wungong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Wungong is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms, a result far above the Australian average.
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.
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.
90.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wungong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wungong, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 5 or more (28%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wungong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wungong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51652/wungong/topic/housing-dwellings