Ascot · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ascot

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

Every single home in Ascot is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This creates a landscape of large family homes where most people own their property outright. It is a place where traditional housing dominates the landscape completely.

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Where Ascot sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240
  • $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 Ascot — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ascot$240
3364, VIC $207
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $2,167, which is a little above the Victorian figure. In contrast, weekly rent is $240, which is well below both the state and national figures.

$240

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +54.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ascot, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 60% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the 13.3% rental rate is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

13.3% ▼ -10.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.0% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.5%
  • 2016: 63.3%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ascot, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, with 93.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the typical home has 0.80 people per bedroom.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.3% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.0%
  • 2016: 96.7%
  • 2021: 93.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Ascot, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20073/ascot/topic/housing-dwellings