$225 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7027, TAS · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define postcode 7027, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,083. This area is dominated by detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership. It is a low-cost residential pocket compared to both the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7027, TAS — lower than 70% of areas.
| 7027, TAS | $225 |
|---|---|
| Southern Midlands | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, though they have risen by $216 since 2011.
$225 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 7027, TAS, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In 7027, TAS, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 11.8%.
11.8% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
7027, TAS splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 70.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.1% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 7027, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 7027, TAS, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 7027, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7027/7027-tas/topic/housing-dwellings