$440 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Phillip · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Phillip
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all households in Phillip rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by small, rented apartments and townhouses rather than family houses. While typical mortgage payments are well below the territory average, rental costs remain high.
$440
▲ +17.3%
- $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 Phillip — higher than 87% of areas.
| Phillip | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | $430 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting at $440. In contrast, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,608 is well below the $2,080 figure for the Australian Capital Territory.
$1,608 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,904
- 2016: $1,745
- 2021: $1,608
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Phillip, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Phillip, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.4% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 13.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the territory and Australia.
49.4% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.9% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Phillip, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as 67% of dwellings are flats or apartments and separate houses make up only 0.1% of the mix. Because three-bedroom homes are far below the national average, there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.1% ▼ -94.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
18.1% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Phillip, Flat or apartment is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Phillip, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 1 bedroom (32%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).
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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80110/phillip/topic/housing-dwellings