$270 ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $168
- 2016: $215
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7179, TAS · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 7179, TAS
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of all homes in postcode 7179. This area is defined by a high rate of home ownership, with 57.9% of dwellings owned outright. Costs for both renting and mortgages remain well below the national figures.
$270
▲ +60.7%
- $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 7179, TAS — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,417. Both figures are about the same as the Tasmanian average, but are well below national totals.
$1,417 ▲ +84.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $769
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,417
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 7179, TAS, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (32%) and Under $200 (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 7179, TAS, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (28%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 57.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 12.3% of households renting is far below both state and national levels.
12.3% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 7179, TAS, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 96.9%, which is far above the Australian average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, at 56.9%.
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.
96.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.9% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 7179, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 7179, TAS, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (9%).
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 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/housing-dwellings