$245 —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waratah · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Waratah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Waratah (L), where housing is far more affordable than in most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is just $547, which is far below the national figure.
$245
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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 Waratah — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are $245, which is well below the Australian average. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling by $133 since 2011 to reach $547.
$547 ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $680
- 2016: $856
- 2021: $547
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Waratah splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waratah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 68.6%, a figure far above the state and national levels. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling 24 points since 2011 to just 7.8%.
7.8% ▼ -75.2%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
68.6% ▲ +81.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waratah, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, making up 92.2% of the stock, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are large, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waratah, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waratah, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622026/waratah/topic/housing-dwellings