$530 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterfall · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Waterfall
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in Waterfall, far exceeding the state and national figures. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for its level, and rent has climbed steeply since 2016.
$530
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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 Waterfall — higher than 99% of areas.
| Waterfall | $530 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $530, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,383 sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,383 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $377
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterfall, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 14.9% of households that rent is far below the state average.
14.9% ▲ +398.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waterfall splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. These are mostly detached houses, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterfall, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterfall, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121118/waterfall/topic/housing-dwellings