$400 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7052, TAS · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have jumped by $110 since 2011 in postcode 7052, reflecting a broader trend of rising housing costs. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes and has a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in separate houses, with over 82% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7052, TAS — higher than 78% of areas.
| 7052, TAS | $400 |
|---|---|
| Kingborough | $380 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage payments have also climbed, with the typical monthly payment rising to $1,655 since 2011.
$400 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,655 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 7052, TAS, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
In 7052, TAS, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 41.8%, while the proportion of households renting is well below both the state and national levels at 21.5%.
21.5% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 7052, TAS, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 7052, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In 7052, TAS, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 7052, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7052/7052-tas/topic/housing-dwellings