$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.
Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Glenorchy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower typical mortgage payments of $1,300 mark the housing landscape in Glenorchy, where renting is far more common than in other areas. This suburb has a high proportion of renters and fewer large family homes than the state average. Overall, housing costs remain well below the national figure.
$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 Glenorchy — lower than 67% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $120 since 2011 to reach $320, which is a little above the state figure. Mortgage payments are much lower than most areas and have barely changed over the last decade.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,222
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glenorchy, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glenorchy, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.6% of households renting, a figure far above the Tasmanian and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 25.9%, which is well below the national average.
43.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glenorchy, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.2% of homes, yet there are far fewer three-bedroom or larger houses than in most of Tasmania. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glenorchy, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glenorchy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (10%).
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/housing-dwellings