$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ashfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 37% of households in Ashfield rent their homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This makes it a high-rental area where the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the Australian figure.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Ashfield — higher than 57% of areas.
| Ashfield | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6054, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,881 are higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
$1,881 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,881
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Ashfield splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (32%), with $200–$349 at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, while the 24.4% of homes owned outright is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
37.8% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Ashfield splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.9% of homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be smaller than in other areas, with a lower number of people per bedroom than the state average.
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.
88.9% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ashfield, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50034/ashfield/topic/housing-dwellings