$282 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taylor · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher mortgage payments set Taylor apart from the rest of the territory. The area is dominated by family-sized homes, with 85.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This makes the neighborhood far more house-heavy than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taylor — higher than 51% of areas.
| Taylor | $282 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $460 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,500, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is well below both the ACT and national averages at $282.
$282 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Taylor, the largest group is Under $200 at 33%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (22%).
In Taylor, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $3,000 or more is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents here pay off a loan, with 70% of homes owned with a mortgage. Very few people own their homes outright at 3.7%, a figure far below the state and national averages.
24.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.7% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Taylor, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 69%; Rented is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here at 82.8%, far above the national figure. These large homes lead to more people per bedroom (1.00) than is typical for the ACT or Australia.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Taylor, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
In Taylor, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80122/taylor/topic/housing-dwellings