$380 —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallacia · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wallacia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in Wallacia are well above the national figure, reflecting a high-cost housing market. While mortgage costs have climbed sharply, the area remains dominated by family-sized homes and a higher proportion of outright owners than the state average.
$380
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallacia — higher than 83% of areas.
| Wallacia | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,342, which is a little above the New South Wales figure and among the highest for similar areas. Renting is also expensive, with the typical weekly rent of $380 being much higher than most areas.
$2,342 ▲ +147.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $945
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $2,342
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Wallacia splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (35%), with $550–$749 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wallacia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the state or nationally, though this fell 10 points since 2011 to 36.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.3%, which is far below the New South Wales average.
21.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wallacia splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 79.7% of the market, a figure far above the state average. Most homes are large, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 84.2%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallacia, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wallacia splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Wallacia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115150/wallacia/topic/housing-dwellings