Ancona · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ancona

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far more people live in detached houses in Ancona than in the rest of the state. Every single home here is a separate house, which is a huge gap compared to Victoria and Australia. This creates a landscape of large, freestanding properties where home ownership is common.

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📍 Ancona, Suburb / Locality

Where Ancona sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ancona — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ancona$295
3715, VIC $271
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are lower than the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $295. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the national figure at $1,621.

$295

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,621

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,400
  • 2021: $1,621

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ancona, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is much more common here than across Australia, at 39%. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the national figure, with only 12.2% of households renting.

12.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 39.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ancona, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Other tenure (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is dominated by large homes, with 78% having three or more bedrooms. These spacious houses mean there are fewer people per bedroom compared to most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.9%
  • 2021: 78.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ancona, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ancona, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Ancona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20043/ancona/topic/housing-dwellings