$450 —
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Australian Capital Territory · State / Territory
Housing & Dwellings in Australian Capital Territory
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 63.2% of homes in the Australian Capital Territory, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The territory is a costly place to live, with typical weekly rents among the highest in the country. While many households hold a mortgage, far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the national figure.
$450
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- $200–$209: 1 area
- $209–$218: 0 areas
- $218–$227: 0 areas
- $227–$236: 0 areas
- $236–$245: 0 areas
- $245–$254: 0 areas
- $254–$263: 0 areas
- $263–$271: 0 areas
- $271–$280: 0 areas
- $280–$289: 0 areas
- $289–$298: 1 area
- $298–$307: 1 area
- $307–$316: 0 areas
- $316–$325: 0 areas
- $325–$334: 1 area
- $334–$343: 1 area
- $343–$352: 0 areas
- $352–$361: 0 areas
- $361–$370: 1 area
- $370–$379: 1 area
- $379–$388: 0 areas
- $388–$396: 0 areas
- $396–$405: 0 areas
- $405–$414: 0 areas
- $414–$423: 1 area
- $423–$432: 0 areas
- $432–$441: 0 areas
- $441–$450: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory.
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $450, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,080, placing the territory second among similar areas.
$2,080 ▼ -4.0%
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 26.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the national figure and much lower than most other areas. This is consistent with the fact that the largest group of households, 40.2%, are paying off a mortgage.
30.7% ▲ +0.3%
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▼ -6.2%
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than elsewhere, making up 63.2% of dwellings, a figure well below the Australian average. Since 2011, the proportion of these separate houses has fallen by 9.6 points.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.2% ▼ -13.2%
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▼ -8.6%
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/8/australian-capital-territory/topic/housing-dwellings