$420 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $361
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Downer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Downer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than a third of households in Downer rent their home, which is well above the figures for the ACT and Australia. This makes it a place where renting is much more common than in most other areas. The typical weekly rent here is $420, which is a little above the national figure.
$420
▲ +16.3%
- $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 Downer — higher than 86% of areas.
| Downer | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | $436 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are much higher than in most areas, though this is about the same as the ACT average. Renters also face higher-than-usual costs, with the typical weekly rent of $420 sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Downer splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (30%) and $550–$749 (26%), with $200–$349 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Downer splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 36.1% of households renting, a figure well above the ACT and national averages. Meanwhile, 26.9% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average.
36.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Downer splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses (67.2%), though this is well below the national figure. Homes here tend to be slightly more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.2% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Downer, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Downer, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80047/downer/topic/housing-dwellings