$340 ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in West Moonah
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Roughly 80% of homes in West Moonah are separate houses, making detached dwellings the dominant housing type. The area is marked by a high number of renters and lower-than-average housing costs compared to most other Australian suburbs.
$340
▲ +61.9%
- $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 West Moonah — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Usual monthly home-loan payments are $1,430, an amount that is well below the Australian average but a little above the Tasmanian figure.
$1,430 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,379
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Moonah, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Moonah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41% of households, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright account for 27.8%, which is well below the typical rate for Tasmania and Australia.
41.0% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Moonah, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While separate houses are common, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less frequent here than in most other areas. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom 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.
79.8% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Moonah, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Moonah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 West Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031021/west-moonah/topic/housing-dwellings