$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 60.8% of all homes in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), though this is far below the national figure. The area is more likely to be rented than most similar places, with typical weekly rents now reaching $350.
$350
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) — higher than 75% of areas.
| Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $50 since 2016 and are now much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,950, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.2% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up 25.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
34.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most of Australia, and the proportion of these homes fell by 5 points since 2011. While 66.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), Separate house is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/housing-dwellings