$352 —
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $352
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wonga Park - South · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wonga Park - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Wonga Park - South (L) is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached living. This is a high-cost pocket where typical monthly mortgage payments have climbed to $2,400, which is well above the national figure.
$352
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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 Wonga Park - South — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas and have risen $1,410 since 2011. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, though they sit about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,400 ▲ +142.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 50%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (21%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with the rate falling 19 points since 2011 to just 7.1%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has risen to 40%, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
7.1% ▼ -72.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 87.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, with a typical home having 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wonga Park - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Wonga Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222103/wonga-park-south/topic/housing-dwellings