$437 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $437
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watson · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,067 is much higher than most areas in Watson. This suburb is a high-cost housing market where rent and mortgages are both well above the national figure. Many residents rent or are paying off their homes, contributing to a dynamic local property landscape.
$437
▲ +9.8%
- $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 Watson — higher than 87% of areas.
| Watson | $437 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | $436 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $437 and typical mortgage payments are $2,067, both of which are much higher than most areas. These figures are about the same as the territory average, but a little above the national figure.
$2,067 ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,237
- 2016: $2,044
- 2021: $2,067
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Watson, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.4% of households renting. This is a little above both the territory and national figures, while those who own their homes outright (22.6%) are well below the national average.
33.4% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 57.9% of homes. This is well below the territory average, and homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national figure at 69.1%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.9% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watson, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80131/watson/topic/housing-dwellings