$115 —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7187, TAS · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 7187, TAS
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in postcode 7187 compared to the rest of the country, with a striking 70.8% of homes owned outright. This is a place where housing costs are very low, and the vast majority of residents live in detached houses.
$115
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- $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 7187, TAS — lower than 95% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $115, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $290 and the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also low at $1,183, though this has fallen slightly since 2016.
$1,183 —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,183
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 7187, TAS, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 7187, TAS, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 70.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10.8% of households rent, a figure that fell 11 points since 2016.
10.8% —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.8% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 7187, TAS, Owned outright is the majority at 69%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.9% of all homes, well above the state average. While the number of homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 66.2%, this remains well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% —
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 7187, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 7187, TAS, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/housing-dwellings