$460 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $427
- 2016: $373
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Franklin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Franklin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 46% of households in Franklin rent their homes, which is far above the figures for the ACT and the rest of Australia. This makes it one of the highest-renting areas of its kind, with a typical weekly rent of $460. The area has seen a shift toward smaller homes and more renters since 2011.
$460
▲ +7.7%
- $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 Franklin — higher than 82% of areas.
| Franklin | $460 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $460 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas and sit a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,885 are a little below the ACT average and have fallen by $715 since 2011.
$1,885 ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,885
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Franklin, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.9% of households renting, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Conversely, only 10.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian and ACT averages.
45.9% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.2% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between Rented (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Owned outright at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 49.8% since 2011. This shift toward smaller homes is seen in the fact that 60.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.8% ▼ -39.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.8% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Separate house at 50%, followed by Flat or apartment (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (13%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041039/franklin/topic/housing-dwellings