$290 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagga Wagga · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Wagga Wagga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.6% of all homes in Wagga Wagga, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing is much more affordable than most other places. Typical costs for both mortgages and rent sit well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$290
▲ +38.1%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga — lower than 79% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | $290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,512 are well below the state figure. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly payment of $290, though this has risen by $80 since 2011.
$1,512 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,512
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.9% of households rent, which is higher than most areas. This is balanced by 32.1% of homes being owned outright, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
30.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state. Nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10087/wagga-wagga/topic/housing-dwellings