$370 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7171, TAS · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 7171, TAS
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical rents are higher than most areas in postcode 7171, where a huge majority of people live in large, detached houses. The area is mostly made up of homeowners, with nearly half of all households paying off a mortgage.
$370
▲ +48.0%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7171, TAS — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $370, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,427, a little above the state average and well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,427 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,427
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 7171, TAS, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 7171, TAS, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 46.6% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 29.2% of the area, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state average.
22.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 7171, TAS, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 95.5% of all homes. This is reflected in the size of the dwellings, as 81% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.0% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 7171, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 7171, TAS, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/topic/housing-dwellings