$200 ▲ +141.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $83
- 2016: $96
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7209, TAS · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 7209, TAS
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes in postcode 7209, where housing costs are far lower than the national average. This area is defined by a high rate of home ownership and typical mortgage payments that have remained steady at $867 for a decade.
$200
▲ +141.0%
- $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 7209, TAS — lower than 77% of areas.
| 7209, TAS | $200 |
|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $200, though this has risen from $83 in 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national figure, sitting at just $867.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $921
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →7209, TAS splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (45%) and $200–$349 (41%), with $350–$549 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 7209, TAS, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 42%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (50.8%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 19.5% since 2011, a figure well below the state average.
19.5% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 7209, TAS, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, appearing far more often than in the rest of Australia. While about 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 7209, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 7209, TAS, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 7209, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7209/7209-tas/topic/housing-dwellings