$430 —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wollongbar · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wollongbar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.1% of all homes in Wollongbar, far exceeding the national figure. The area is dominated by large family dwellings and higher-than-usual rental costs. Most households live in spacious homes, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$430
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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 Wollongbar — higher than 90% of areas.
| Wollongbar | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is among the highest for similar areas and a little above the national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,813, a figure that is much higher than most areas but has fallen by $180 since 2011.
$1,813 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2021: $1,813
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wollongbar, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wollongbar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of households renting rose 9.1 points since 2011 to reach 25.0%, which is well below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 36.0% of homes are owned outright, a share that is well above the national figure but fell since 2011.
25.0% ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are found in 90.1% of properties, far above the national figure. This trend is driven by the high number of separate houses, which rose 15 points since 2011 to 83.1%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wollongbar, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/topic/housing-dwellings