$285 ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Derwent Valley · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Derwent Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the national figures define Derwent Valley, where the typical rent and mortgage payments sit well below Australian averages. The area is dominated by detached houses and has a higher rate of outright home ownership than the rest of the country.
$285
▲ +54.1%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Derwent Valley — higher than 59% of areas.
| Derwent Valley | $285 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $285 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,235, both of which are well below national figures. While rents rose by $100 since 2011, mortgage payments only increased by $35 over the same period.
$1,235 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,148
- 2021: $1,235
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Derwent Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Derwent Valley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here compared to the state and national averages, with only 21.6% of households renting. Outright home ownership is 35.4%, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
21.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Derwent Valley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Derwent Valley, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Derwent Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61510/derwent-valley/topic/housing-dwellings