$350 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $252
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Ascot than in the same proportion of Victorian or Australian suburbs. This residential area is dominated by large family homes, with nearly all dwellings being separate houses. Most of these homes are owned by the residents rather than rented.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ascot — higher than 71% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,517 is a little below the state and national figures.
$350 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ascot, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
In Ascot, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 34.7% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure. Only 16.4% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national rates.
16.4% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ascot, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of the local market, far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 95.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ascot, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Ascot, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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/SAL20074/ascot/topic/housing-dwellings