$48 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $32
- 2021: $48
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Ashburton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in living arrangements has occurred in Ashburton, where the share of households renting fell by 10 percentage points since 2016. Despite this, renting remains the dominant way of living here, with 76% of households renting. Most residents live in large, separate houses, and the typical weekly rent is far below the national figure.
$48
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashburton — lower than 99% of areas.
| Ashburton | $48 |
|---|---|
| 6751, WA | $50 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $48, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, falling $387 since 2016.
$1,613 —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,613
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, Under $200 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ashburton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (34%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 76% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 7.4% of the area, which is far below the national average.
76.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ashburton, Rented is the majority at 76%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 86.7% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashburton, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashburton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510031271/ashburton/topic/housing-dwellings