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Homeowners in Franklin, Australian Capital Territory

Franklin, by the people who own it.

1,345 of Franklin's 2,609 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 52 in every 100, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Franklin by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Franklin

1,345owner-occupied homes
267owned outright
1,078with a mortgage
855owner-occupied houses
7,484residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Franklin52%1,345
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, Franklin (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

72 in 100 households are families

Couples, parents, kids and grandparents: in Franklin, 72 in every 100 households are families. School runs and hand-me-downs for some, grandkids visiting for others, and the most useful neighbour is often the one who's been through it a year ahead of you.

A mixed suburb

52 in every 100 homes in Franklin are owner-occupied, below 67 across Australian Capital Territory, so the owners on your street are harder to pick out. Doorstep is made for exactly them.

Mostly houses: 64% of owner-occupied homes

855 of Franklin'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.

On Doorstep in Franklin

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 Franklin.

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 Franklin →

Run a business here?

Reach Franklin's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Franklin, 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 Franklin

How many homes in Franklin are owner-occupied?

1,345 of Franklin's 2,609 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (52%): 267 owned outright and 1,078 with a mortgage. Across Australian Capital Territory the figure is 67%.

Is Doorstep available in Franklin?

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

Can my neighbours in Franklin 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 Franklin.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.