$550 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
City · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in City is a flat or apartment, with 99.6% of dwellings falling into this category. This makes the area's housing landscape completely different from the rest of the territory. The high density of apartments means there are very few detached houses and a very high proportion of renters.
$550
▲ +10.0%
- $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 City — higher than 96% of areas.
| City | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2601, ACT | $550 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest at this level, typically costing $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the territory and national figures, sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,606
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →City splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $550–$749 (42%), with $750 or more at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In City, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 61.6% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is far below both the territory and Australia.
61.6% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.4% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In City, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
There are no separate houses here, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. Because homes are smaller, there are 1.10 people per bedroom, which is well above the national average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
10.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 1 bedroom (37%) and 3 bedrooms (10%).
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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80038/city/topic/housing-dwellings