$325 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $228
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Derwent Park - Lutana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the dwellings in Derwent Park - Lutana. This is a high-rental area where the typical weekly rent is $325, which is lower than most other areas. While many residents rent, home loan payments here are much lower than in most parts of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Derwent Park - Lutana — lower than 65% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $325, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,300, a figure that is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$325 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Derwent Park - Lutana, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (23%).
In Derwent Park - Lutana, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Tasmania, with 40.3% of households renting their homes. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 27.5%, which is well below both state and national levels.
40.3% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Derwent Park - Lutana, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, though the area has fewer large homes than usual, with only 69.1% having three or more bedrooms. This lower share of large homes is consistent with a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Derwent Park - Lutana, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Derwent Park - Lutana, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Derwent Park - Lutana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031016/derwent-park-lutana/topic/housing-dwellings