$391 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $346
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ashwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 make Ashwood one of the most expensive places to own a home at this level. This high cost of ownership is mirrored by a rental market that is much higher than most areas, where the typical weekly rent is $391.
$391
▲ +30.3%
- $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 Ashwood — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above the Victorian figure of $1,859, with 38.3% of households paying $3,000 or more. Typical weekly rents are $391, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,600 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ashwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ashwood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.7% of households renting, well above the 30.6% national figure. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is a little below the national average at 29.2%.
36.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ashwood, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, making up only 58.1% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is seen in the 29.3% of homes that are flats or apartments and a lower share of three-plus bedroom homes compared to the state.
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.
58.1% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.7% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashwood, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Ashwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20078/ashwood/topic/housing-dwellings