$450 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $388
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Curtin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Curtin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs shape daily life in Curtin, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600 is well above the national figure. Most residents live in large, separate houses, and a significant number own their homes outright. This creates a neighborhood where housing is expensive but largely stable.
$450
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Curtin — higher than 88% of areas.
| Curtin | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $490 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage repayments are among the highest for similar areas, with the typical monthly payment $520 above the ACT average. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $450, which is a little above the national figure.
$2,600 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,126
- 2016: $2,299
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright—far above the ACT figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 24.1%, which is well below both the territory and national averages.
24.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Curtin, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.8% of homes, a figure far above the ACT and national levels. This is reflected in the size of the homes, as 83.5% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Curtin, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Curtin splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80043/curtin/topic/housing-dwellings