$400 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Aston · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Aston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate daily life in Aston, where 84% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is a high rate of spacious housing compared to the rest of the country, though the typical cost of living is higher than in most other areas.
$400
▲ +23.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Aston — higher than 71% of areas.
| Aston | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,000, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $236 since 2011. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $400, a little above the Victorian figure of $370.
$2,000 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,764
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Aston, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Aston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 34.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 21.3%, although this rose 6.0 points since 2011.
21.3% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Aston, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.3% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While the area has a very high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Aston, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Aston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Aston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED201/aston/topic/housing-dwellings