$440 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Woden Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer separate houses and more apartments have changed the landscape of Woden Valley since 2011. This shift is seen in the falling number of detached homes and a decrease in the proportion of people who own their home outright. Most residents now live in houses with three or more bedrooms, though this is becoming less common than it once was.
$440
▲ +22.2%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Woden Valley — higher than 83% of areas.
| Woden Valley | $440 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs here are much higher than in most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, while typical weekly rents have risen $80 since 2011 to reach $440.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woden Valley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Woden Valley splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is split almost evenly between those with a mortgage (33.1%) and those who own their home outright (32.8%). The latter is well above the territory figure, though it has fallen 3.7 percentage points over the last decade.
30.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woden Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 58.3% of homes. This is part of a downward trend, as the share of separate houses fell 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.3% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woden Valley, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woden Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/housing-dwellings