$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ngunnawal · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Ngunnawal than in the rest of the territory. About 86.5% of homes here have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as a hub for spacious housing compared to other similar suburbs.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ngunnawal — higher than 88% of areas.
| Ngunnawal | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $460 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,950, a figure about the same as across both the ACT and Australia.
$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ngunnawal, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
In Ngunnawal, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes, 49.2%, are owned with a mortgage. The proportion of homes owned outright is 21.0%, which is well below the figures for both the territory and the nation.
26.2% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ngunnawal, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses (67.3%) or townhouses (32.6%), with no flats or apartments in the area. This high number of larger homes means there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a rate higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.3% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ngunnawal, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
In Ngunnawal, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80100/ngunnawal/topic/housing-dwellings