$450 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $421
- 2016: $367
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harrison · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harrison
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 45% of households in Harrison rent their home, which is far above the average for the ACT and Australia. This makes it one of the highest-renting areas in the region. Most residents face high costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments both sitting well above the figures seen in most other areas.
$450
▲ +6.9%
- $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 Harrison — higher than 88% of areas.
| Harrison | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | $480 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Home loans are also costly, with the typical monthly payment of $2,000 sitting about the same as the ACT average.
$2,000 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,040
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harrison, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harrison, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 45.4%, which is far above the ACT and national figures. In contrast, only 10.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is far below both the state and the rest of Australia.
45.4% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.7% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Harrison splits fairly evenly between Rented (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Owned outright at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.5% of homes, which is far below the national average. While 71.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, these spaces are crowded, with 1.00 person per bedroom, a figure well above the ACT and Australia.
1.00 → 0.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
55.5% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harrison, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Flat or apartment is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harrison, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80071/harrison/topic/housing-dwellings