$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Hughes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,700 are among the highest for areas like Hughes, which is well above the territory and national figures. This high cost of borrowing sits alongside a strong proportion of homes owned outright. Most residents live in larger, detached houses.
$400
▲ +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 Hughes — higher than 62% of areas.
| Hughes | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $490 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage repayments are well above the territory figure by $620, rising by $533 since 2011. Weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
$2,700 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (28%) and $550–$749 (24%), with $200–$349 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a high rate of outright home ownership at 36.5%, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 24% of households renting is well below both the territory and Australian averages.
24.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.5% of the local housing stock, which is far above the territory average. This focus on larger homes is reflected in the fact that 80.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughes, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/housing-dwellings