$370 ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in South Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every home in South Arm is a detached house, making it an area dominated by large, separate dwellings. This lifestyle is supported by a very high rate of outright home ownership, with 42.9% of residents owning their homes without a mortgage.
$370
▲ +60.9%
- $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 South Arm — higher than 50% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $140 since 2011 to reach $370, which is well above the Tasmania figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,600, a little below the national figure.
$1,600 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Arm, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, which helps explain why the rental rate is far below both the state and national figures.
8.9% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Arm splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 82.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Almost all homes (99.9%) are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure.
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.
99.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 99.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Arm, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021012/south-arm/topic/housing-dwellings