$547 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $425
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $547
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yarralumla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yarralumla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,425 make Yarralumla one of the most expensive places to live in the region. The area is defined by high costs for both buyers and renters, though nearly half of all homes are owned outright.
$547
▲ +28.7%
- $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 Yarralumla — higher than 96% of areas.
| Yarralumla | $547 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | $540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $547 a week, which is well above the national figure. Mortgage holders face similar pressures, with the usual monthly payment sitting far above the territory average by $1,345.
$3,425 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,442
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,425
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yarralumla, the largest group is $750 or more at 30%, followed by $350–$549 (20%) and $550–$749 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yarralumla, $3,000 or more is the majority at 60%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above both the territory and the rest of Australia. Meanwhile, the 23.0% of households renting is well below the national average.
23.0% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yarralumla, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.1% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 79.8%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yarralumla, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yarralumla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80136/yarralumla/topic/housing-dwellings