$320 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Risdon Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower mortgage payments than the national figure define the housing landscape in Risdon Vale. It is an area where homes are typically more affordable than in most other parts of the country, and a very high proportion of residents live in detached houses.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Risdon Vale — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Australian figure at $1,083 and have barely changed since 2011. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents have risen $120 since 2011 to reach $320, which is a little above the Tasmanian average.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Risdon Vale splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Risdon Vale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 30.7% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is well below the Tasmanian average at 28.8%.
30.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Risdon Vale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 93% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Risdon Vale, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Risdon Vale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/housing-dwellings