$275 —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wallerawang · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wallerawang
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than most similar areas, 82.1% of homes in Wallerawang have three or more bedrooms. This is a place of large, separate houses, though typical housing costs remain well below the state and national figures.
$275
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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 Wallerawang — higher than 51% of areas.
| Wallerawang | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2845, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also much lower than the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $960
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wallerawang, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wallerawang, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though the share of households renting fell 10 points since 2011 to 25.0%. This is still well below the national figure of 30.6%.
25.0% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wallerawang splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.0% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the 82.1% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms, a figure that rose nearly 10 points since 2011.
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.
94.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wallerawang, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wallerawang, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115151/wallerawang/topic/housing-dwellings