Ascot · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ascot

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

High housing costs mark the daily experience in Ascot, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. This is much higher than most similar areas, creating a landscape where living costs are often a primary focus for residents.

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📍 Ascot, Suburb / Locality

Where Ascot sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 → 0.0%
  • $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 Ascot — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ascot$400
6104, WA $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are both much higher than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is $400, while the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 sits a little above the state and national figures.

$400 → 0.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $400
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,200
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ascot, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (27%) and $550–$749 (18%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Ascot splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Western Australian average.

30.6% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.5% ▲ +0.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Ascot splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 70.1% of the market, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the state average. Most homes are larger, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

70.1% ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 85.0%
  • 2016: 70.7%
  • 2021: 70.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.3% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.1%
  • 2016: 83.0%
  • 2021: 78.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ascot, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ascot, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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/SAL50031/ascot/topic/housing-dwellings