$323 —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $323
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongarbon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wongarbon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Wongarbon is a separate detached house, making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. Most residents live in larger properties, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$323
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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 Wongarbon — higher than 67% of areas.
| Wongarbon | $323 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,509 are higher than in most similar areas, though well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents have barely changed since 2016 and usually sit at $323, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,509 ▼ -42.0%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wongarbon, $200–$349 is the majority at 85%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wongarbon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across Australia, with only 14.1% of households renting. Most residents own their home, and 30.1% own theirs outright, a figure that has risen since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +81.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wongarbon, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 90.8% of dwellings have at least three bedrooms, which is far above the state average. While 100% of the homes are separate houses, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wongarbon, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wongarbon splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Wongarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121122/wongarbon/topic/housing-dwellings