$258 —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $258
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Railton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Railton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $867 in Railton (L), making it a place where housing costs are much lower than most areas. This affordability is reflected in a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright, while the rental market has shrunk significantly over the last decade.
$258
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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 Railton — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $258, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments have risen to $867 since 2011, but remain far below the Australian typical of $1,863.
$867 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $531
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Railton, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Railton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 43.7%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 17 points over the same period to 18.1%.
18.1% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Railton, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be larger, with 73.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is slightly above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Railton, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Railton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621020/railton/topic/housing-dwellings