$420 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $361
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Weston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than usual living costs define the daily experience for residents in Weston, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,200. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where most families live in spacious, detached homes. While housing costs are high, they remain roughly in line with the wider territory average.
$420
▲ +16.3%
- $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 Weston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Weston | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | $450 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,200, sitting a little above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Weston, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Weston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Weston own their homes outright (36.2%) than in the territory or across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 22.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
22.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Weston splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 74.3% of the market, a figure far above the territory average of 63.2%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Weston, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Weston splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80133/weston/topic/housing-dwellings