$320 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Claremont
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs make Claremont a more affordable place to live than most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a higher-than-average number of rental households and a shift toward smaller homes.
$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 Claremont — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is much lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011. Weekly rents have risen $120 since 2011 to reach $320, a figure that is lower than most areas.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Claremont, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.9% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those owning their homes outright make up 28.0% of the area, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
34.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Claremont splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.8% of homes, though this is far below the state average. The area has fewer large homes than most, with homes of three or more bedrooms falling to 66.7%, well below 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.
72.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Claremont, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Claremont, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031015/claremont/topic/housing-dwellings