$270 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meander Valley · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Meander Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Meander Valley than across Australia, with 42.8% of households debt-free. This creates a housing landscape where costs are much lower than the national figures, and most residents live in separate houses.
$270
▲ +35.0%
- $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 Meander Valley — higher than 54% of areas.
| Meander Valley | $270 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,322, both of which are well below the Australian figures. Since 2011, rents have risen by $70 while mortgage payments rose by $22.
$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 Meander Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Meander Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, only 20.5% of households rent, which is far below the Australian rate of 30.6%.
20.5% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Meander Valley, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of the area's homes, a proportion far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, as 74.5% have 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.
89.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Meander Valley, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Meander Valley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64210/meander-valley/topic/housing-dwellings