$390 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $390
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.
Higher housing costs have become a defining feature of Ascot, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is now $2,400. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures. The area's housing market is marked by expensive loans and a high proportion of renters compared to other similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ascot — higher than 80% of areas.
| Ascot | $390 |
|---|---|
| 4007, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,400, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, though they sit about the same as the national average at $390.
$390 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,400 → 0.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ascot, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (27%) and $550–$749 (11%).
In Ascot, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 40.7% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 27.9% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
40.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ascot, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 47.8%, which explains why separate houses are far below the state average. With only 54.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, this is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
42.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ascot, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 48%, followed by Separate house (43%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (9%).
In Ascot, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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/SAL30089/ascot/topic/housing-dwellings