$450 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $381
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Isabella Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of large family homes define Isabella Plains compared to most areas. About 90% of the dwellings here have three or more bedrooms, making it a place dominated by spacious housing. This trend is reflected in the tenure data, where far fewer people rent than in the rest of the territory.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Isabella Plains — higher than 80% of areas.
| Isabella Plains | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | $430 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, reaching a typical $450, which is $75 above the national figure. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments have fallen by $70 since 2011 and now sit at $1,880.
$450 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,880 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Isabella Plains, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 14%.
In Isabella Plains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the territory or across Australia, with only 19.3% of households renting. Most people own their home, and those who own outright rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.1%.
19.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.1% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Isabella Plains, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.1% of the market, which is far above the territory average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 90.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Isabella Plains, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
In Isabella Plains, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071081/isabella-plains/topic/housing-dwellings