$365 —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wardell · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wardell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common in Wardell than in most similar areas, with 32.5% of households paying rent. This shift is part of a larger trend where outright home ownership has fallen by 27 percentage points since 2011. Most people live in detached houses, and typical weekly rents have risen to $365.
$365
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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 Wardell — higher than 79% of areas.
| Wardell | $365 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $365 is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,569, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average of $2,167.
$1,569 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,469
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,569
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wardell, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wardell splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much lower than most similar areas at 27.2%, well below the national figure of 31%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, while the share of households renting has risen 15 points to 32.5% over the same period.
32.5% ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wardell splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of the local stock, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Large homes are common, with 76.8% 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.
88.6% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 99.3%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.8% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wardell, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wardell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/housing-dwellings