$400 —
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wollongong · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Wollongong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 71.3% of all homes in Wollongong, making them the dominant dwelling type. The area is characterized by a strong tendency toward home ownership, with more people owning their homes outright than the state or national figures. While typical housing costs are high, they remain largely in line with the rest of New South Wales.
$400
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Wollongong — higher than 90% of areas.
| Wollongong | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2525, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167 and weekly rents are $400, both of which are among the highest for areas of this level. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales averages.
$2,167 —
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 34.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. In contrast, the 29.3% of households that rent is well below the state average.
29.3% —
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% —
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 75.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales average. However, with 0.80 people per bedroom, this is much higher than most similar areas.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.3% —
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% —
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wollongong, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1036/wollongong/topic/housing-dwellings