$260 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Latrobe · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Latrobe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership than most areas define Latrobe, where 43.3% of homes are owned without a mortgage. This makes the town a strong contrast to the national picture, with housing costs remaining well below the Australian average.
$260
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Latrobe — higher than 50% of areas.
| Latrobe | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as in other Tasmanian areas, typically costing $1,322.
$1,322 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,322
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Latrobe, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Latrobe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 43.3% of people owning their home outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 22.1% of households renting is well below both the state and national levels.
22.1% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Latrobe, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Latrobe, making up 92.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.4% 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.
92.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Latrobe, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Latrobe, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63810/latrobe/topic/housing-dwellings