$230 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kentish · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Kentish
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in Kentish than in 2011, while the number of renters has fallen. This is a place where housing is quite affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below national figures.
$230
▲ +43.8%
- $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 Kentish — lower than 61% of areas.
| Kentish | $230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,248 is well below the $1,863 seen across Australia.
$1,248 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,248
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kentish, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kentish, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high in Kentish, with 47.7% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 12.4% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
12.4% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kentish, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here, making up 95.8% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 76.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
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.
95.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kentish, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kentish, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/housing-dwellings