$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woollamia · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Woollamia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Woollamia are now owned outright, marking a significant shift in how people live here since 2011. This is a sparsely populated area where almost every dwelling is a large, separate house. The local housing market is defined by high home-ownership and a very low number of renters.
$320
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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 Woollamia — higher than 66% of areas.
| Woollamia | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $360 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $1,150 since 2011 to reach $1,900, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly rents are $320, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of $420.
$1,900 ▲ +153.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $750
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Woollamia splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (36%) and $550–$749 (36%), with $350–$549 at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woollamia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen sharply since 2011, now sitting at just 9.2%, which is far below the state average.
9.2% ▼ -67.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Woollamia, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.3% of homes in Woollamia, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woollamia, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woollamia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Woollamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122153/woollamia/topic/housing-dwellings