$390 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wyong · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Wyong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.1% of all homes in Wyong, which is far above the national figure. This preference for detached living is reflected in the high proportion of larger homes with three or more bedrooms. While housing types have stayed steady, the cost of renting and mortgages has climbed steadily over the last decade.
$390
▲ +47.2%
- $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 Wyong — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wyong | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $390, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $125 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments have also increased by $195 over the same period to reach a typical $1,928, slightly below the New South Wales figure.
$1,928 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,928
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wyong, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wyong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.1% of households in Wyong rent, which is higher than most similar areas and up 2.6 percentage points since 2011. This is balanced by the 31% who own their homes outright, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
31.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Australian average. Detached houses are the dominant style at 86.1%, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wyong, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10093/wyong/topic/housing-dwellings