$278 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $278
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Launceston · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Launceston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents and monthly mortgages in Launceston are well below the national figures, though rental demand is high. About 33.8% of households rent their homes, which is well above both the state and national averages. This creates a housing landscape where costs are relatively low compared to the rest of the country, but fewer people own their homes outright.
$278
▲ +39.0%
- $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 Launceston — higher than 56% of areas.
| Launceston | $278 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $278, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,300. Both figures are well below the national average and align closely with the Tasmanian figures.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,291
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Launceston, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Launceston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting, well above the state average of 26.4%. Meanwhile, 31.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state average.
33.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Launceston splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.2% of the market, though this is well below the state figure. The area also has fewer large homes than most, with 69.8% of dwellings 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.
80.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Launceston, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Launceston, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64010/launceston/topic/housing-dwellings