$525 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $515
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $525
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 90% of homes in Barton are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift towards smaller dwellings is mirrored in the cost of living, with weekly rents of $525 being among the highest for similar areas.
$525
▲ +1.9%
- $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 Barton — higher than 94% of areas.
| Barton | $525 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | $540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $525, which is well above the national figure and a little above the ACT average. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,015, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,015 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,769
- 2016: $2,037
- 2021: $2,015
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (36%) and $750 or more (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Barton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.6% of households renting, which is far above the ACT and national figures. Meanwhile, only 23% of homes are owned outright, a rate well below both the territory and the rest of Australia.
47.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barton, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has very few large homes; only 21% have three or more bedrooms and just 6.3% are separate houses, both far below the national average. Because of this, there are more people per bedroom (1.00) than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
6.3% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.0% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barton, Flat or apartment is the majority at 91%; Separate house is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Barton splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (41%) and 1 bedroom (38%), with 3 bedrooms at 17%.
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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80022/barton/topic/housing-dwellings