$400 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hughes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Hughes are $2,700, which is well above the national figure. This suburb is mostly made up of larger family homes, with over 80% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While many residents own their homes, a significant number face some of the highest loan costs in the region.
$400
▲ +27.0%
- $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 Hughes — higher than 82% of areas.
| Hughes | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $490 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above both the territory and national figures, with 40.5% of households paying $3,000 or more. Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national average.
$2,700 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (28%) and $550–$749 (24%), with $200–$349 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the 24% of households that rent is well below the territory and national figures.
24.0% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.5% of the suburb, which is far above the territory average. This helps explain why 80.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.5% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughes, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more 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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80076/hughes/topic/housing-dwellings