$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tasman · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Tasman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More separate houses are found in Tasman than in most similar areas, with 96.6% of dwellings being detached homes. This is a high-ownership region where housing costs remain far below the national figures, and a large majority of residents own their homes outright.
$250
▲ +56.3%
- $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 Tasman — lower than 54% of areas.
| Tasman | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, which is a little below the state figure and far below the Australian average. Similarly, typical weekly rents of $250 are well below the national figure, though both rents and mortgages have risen since 2011.
$1,083 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tasman, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Tasman splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 56.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above both the state and national levels. This is consistent with the low number of households renting, which at 14.4% is among the lowest for its level.
14.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tasman, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 96.6%, well above the Tasmanian average. However, the area has far fewer large homes than most other places, with only 60.1% 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.
96.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tasman, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tasman, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tasman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65210/tasman/topic/housing-dwellings