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Homeowners in Downer, Australian Capital Territory

Downer, by the people who own it.

999 of Downer's 1,626 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 61 in every 100, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Downer by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Downer

999owner-occupied homes
437owned outright
562with a mortgage
741owner-occupied houses
4,296residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Downer61%999
Australian Capital Territory67%112,585
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Downer (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Mostly houses: 74% of owner-occupied homes

741 of Downer's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 35. Downer is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

562 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Downer: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

On Doorstep in Downer

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Downer.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Downer →

Run a business here?

Reach Downer's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Downer, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Downer

How many homes in Downer are owner-occupied?

999 of Downer's 1,626 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (61%): 437 owned outright and 562 with a mortgage. Across Australian Capital Territory the figure is 67%.

Is Doorstep available in Downer?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Downer is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Downer see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Downer.

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