$150 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
7470, TAS · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 7470, TAS
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of the dwellings in postcode 7470, far exceeding the national figure. This area is marked by very low living costs, where typical weekly rents are just $150 and mortgage payments are far below those seen across Tasmania and Australia.
$150
▲ +20.0%
- $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 7470, TAS — lower than 89% of areas.
| 7470, TAS | $150 |
|---|---|
| West Coast | $160 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $150 and monthly mortgage payments of $600. Both figures are far below the state and national averages, and 75.4% of mortgages are under $1,000 a month.
$600 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $531
- 2021: $600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 7470, TAS, Under $200 is the majority at 89%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 7470, TAS, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high in postcode 7470, where 47.2% of homes are owned outright—far above the national average of 31%. This is a rise of 8.9 percentage points since 2011, while the share of households renting fell to 27.5%.
27.5% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 7470, TAS, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the area has a low density of 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 7470, TAS, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 7470, TAS, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7470/7470-tas/topic/housing-dwellings