$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glamorgan-Spring Bay · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Glamorgan-Spring Bay than in most other areas. Over half of all households have no mortgage, contributing to a local housing market where costs are generally much lower than national figures.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Glamorgan-Spring Bay — lower than 54% of areas.
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,103 are far below the Australian figure, and weekly rents of $250 are also well below the national average. While mortgage costs have barely changed since 2011, typical rents rose by $90 over the same period.
$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,103 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Glamorgan-Spring Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Tasmanian and national rates. This sits alongside a low rental rate of 20.3%, which is well below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
20.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national and state levels, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Glamorgan-Spring Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glamorgan-Spring Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62410/glamorgan-spring-bay/topic/housing-dwellings