$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geilston Bay - Risdon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Geilston Bay - Risdon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97% of the homes in Geilston Bay - Risdon, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Most households here own their homes, with a high proportion of larger family-sized houses compared to the rest of the state and country.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Geilston Bay - Risdon — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $120 since 2011 to reach $380, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, a little above the state average and rose by $65 over the last decade.
$1,625 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 17.3% of households rent, which is far below the Australian figure of 30.6%.
17.3% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is defined by large homes, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Tasmanian figure of 72.8%. This preference for larger houses is consistent with the fact that 97% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/topic/housing-dwellings