$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wentworth · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wentworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of $867 are far below the national figure in Wentworth. This is an area where housing costs are much lower than most parts of the country, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$200
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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 Wentworth — lower than 77% of areas.
| Wentworth | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2648, NSW | $200 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200, and have fallen by $50 since 2016. Similarly, typical mortgage payments of $867 are far below state and national levels and have dropped since 2011.
$867 ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wentworth, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 44.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national figures, falling slightly to 24.5% since 2011.
24.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.3% of all homes, which is far above the national average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 63.5%, a figure far below the Australian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.5% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wentworth, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115156/wentworth/topic/housing-dwellings