$435 —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arthurs Seat · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Arthurs Seat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Arthurs Seat (L). This is a high-cost area where over half of the households own their homes outright, far exceeding national figures. Most residents live in large, detached properties with three or more bedrooms.
$435
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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 Arthurs Seat — higher than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,184, which is a little above the national figure. Weekly rents have also risen to $435, putting them among the highest for similar areas.
$2,184 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,184
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $550–$749 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Arthurs Seat splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 8.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.8% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 94.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average, with the typical home having a little less than one person per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.8%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arthurs Seat, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Arthurs Seat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222002/arthurs-seat/topic/housing-dwellings