$550 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Garran · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Garran
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas in Garran. This reflects a high-cost housing market where both buying and renting are well above the national and territory figures. Most residents live in larger homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$550
▲ +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 Garran — higher than 96% of areas.
| Garran | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $490 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $550 being well above the national figure. Mortgage payments are also very high, with 41.1% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,600 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,318
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Garran, the largest group is $550–$749 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Garran, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the ACT and national figures. Meanwhile, 29.8% of households rent, a rate that is about the same as the rest of the country.
29.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Garran splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common, as 80.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 61% of the area, which is far below the national figure.
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.
61.0% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Garran, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Garran, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80061/garran/topic/housing-dwellings