$375 —
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterview Heights · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Waterview Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Waterview Heights is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached living. This lifestyle is supported by a very high rate of outright home ownership, which is far above the national figure.
$375
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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 Waterview Heights — higher than 82% of areas.
| Waterview Heights | $375 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $375, which is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by $125 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,508, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.
$1,508 ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,599
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,508
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterview Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterview Heights, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling 25 points since 2011 to just 5.8%.
5.8% ▼ -81.1%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waterview Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms. While homes are large, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
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.
100.0% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterview Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Waterview Heights splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 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 Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121119/waterview-heights/topic/housing-dwellings