$455 ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashburton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ashburton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.1% of the homes in Ashburton. This is a high-cost area where typical mortgage payments are far above state and national figures. Most residents live in spacious homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$455
▲ +49.2%
- $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 Ashburton — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,000, which is far above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $455, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia averages.
$3,000 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 32%, followed by Under $200 (20%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ashburton, $3,000 or more is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.1% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 25% of households that rent is well below the state and national rates.
25.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ashburton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 80.5% have three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are the most common dwelling type at 76.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashburton, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashburton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20077/ashburton/topic/housing-dwellings