Australian suburbs by home ownership rate

Ranked by home ownership rate, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright or with a mortgage, at the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a population of at least 1,000 and at least 100 dwellings with stated tenure.

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Highest home ownership rate

#SuburbStatePostcodeHome ownership rate
1 Springvale NSW 2650 98.8%
2 Acton Park TAS 7170 97.8%
3 Brigadoon WA 6069 97.5%
4 Hazelwood North VIC 3840 97.3%
5 Batesford VIC 3213 97.2%
6 Royalla NSW 2620 97.2%
7 Haddon VIC 3351 97.0%
8 Eden Park VIC 3757 96.9%
9 Bedfordale WA 6112 96.8%
10 Bunya QLD 4055 96.8%
11 Rockyview QLD 4701 96.8%
12 Park Orchards VIC 3114 96.7%
13 Pakenham Upper VIC 3810 96.5%
14 Wattle Ponds NSW 2330 96.5%
15 Toongabbie VIC 3856 96.3%
16 Alfords Point NSW 2234 96.0%
17 Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808 96.0%
18 Ross Creek VIC 3351 96.0%
19 Lockwood South VIC 3551 96.0%
20 Narre Warren North VIC 3804 95.9%
21 Plenty VIC 3090 95.9%
22 Table Top NSW 2640 95.9%
23 Langwarrin South VIC 3911 95.9%
24 Grindelwald TAS 7277 95.9%
25 Holgate NSW 2250 95.9%

Lowest home ownership rate

#SuburbStatePostcodeHome ownership rate
1 Galiwinku NT 0822 0.0%
2 Doomadgee QLD 4830 0.0%
3 Cherbourg QLD 4605 0.0%
4 Hmas Cerberus VIC 3920 0.0%
5 Aurukun QLD 4871 0.0%
6 Ngukurr NT 0852 0.0%
7 Wellesley Islands QLD 4871 0.0%
8 Woorabinda QLD 4713 0.0%
9 Maningrida NT 0822 0.9%
10 Wadeye NT 0822 1.1%
11 Bamaga QLD 4876 1.1%
12 St George Ranges WA 6728 1.2%
13 Gunbalanya NT 0822 1.6%
14 Palm Island QLD 4816 1.7%
15 Puckapunyal VIC 3662 2.1%
16 Paraburdoo WA 6754 3.0%
17 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 3.0%
18 Wickham WA 6720 5.4%
19 Dampier Peninsula WA 6725 5.6%
20 Kowanyama QLD 4871 5.8%
21 Middlemount QLD 4746 6.3%
22 Milingimbi NT 0822 7.6%
23 Tom Price WA 6751 7.9%
24 Halls Creek WA 6770 8.5%
25 Nhulunbuy NT 0880 9.5%

Ranked from 4,000 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.