$560 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $448
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $560
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Deakin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Deakin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 67.9% of all homes in Deakin, where housing costs are among the highest for its level. The area is marked by expensive living, with typical monthly mortgage payments far above the national figure. This is combined with a high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$560
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Deakin — higher than 94% of areas.
| Deakin | $560 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | $540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,180, which is well above the Territory figure and far above the national average. Rents are also high, with the usual weekly cost of $560 sitting well above the national figure.
$3,180 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,664
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,180
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Deakin splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (28%) and $350–$549 (27%), with $750 or more at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Deakin, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright (44.2%) than in most other areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the Territory and national figures at 20.7%.
20.7% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Deakin, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While three or more bedroom homes are common at 77.1%, the number of people per bedroom is much lower than most areas. Detached houses remain the most common type, though their share fell by 9.2 points since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.9% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Deakin, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Deakin splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061062/deakin/topic/housing-dwellings