$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Harston, where the typical weekly rent is just $230. This is a place of high home ownership and large, detached houses. Over half the homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$230
▲ +53.3%
- $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 Harston — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,370. Weekly rents are also much lower than usual, at $230 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,370 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,204
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,370
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harston, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 52.4% of households doing so, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. In contrast, no households in the area are renting.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.4% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Harston, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Harston is a separate house, and 90.5% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures for larger homes.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Harston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21144/harston/topic/housing-dwellings