$325 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $199
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rokeby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rokeby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Rokeby than in most similar areas, with 40% of households renting. This creates a housing market where typical weekly rents are $325 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,387. It is a place dominated by family-sized houses, though few residents own their homes outright.
$325
▲ +63.3%
- $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 Rokeby — lower than 65% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $325, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,387, though this has risen by $187 since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rokeby splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rokeby, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 40% of the community, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, only 18.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both the Tasmania and Australia figures.
40.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.8% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rokeby splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Owned outright at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
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.
94.8% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rokeby, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rokeby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021011/rokeby/topic/housing-dwellings