$340 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in New Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 68.8% of the dwellings in New Town, where renting is far more common than in other similar areas. About 40% of households here rent their home, which is well above both the state and national figures. The area has a mix of housing types, though smaller homes are more common than in the rest of Tasmania.
$340
▲ +70.0%
- $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 New Town — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the national figure but slightly above the state average. For those with mortgages, typical monthly payments are $1,772, which is well above the Tasmanian average of $1,313.
$1,772 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,772
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.3% of households renting, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, 30.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state level but about the same as the national figure.
40.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In New Town, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most areas, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national and state figures. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that 20% of dwellings are flats or apartments.
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.
68.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.5% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In New Town, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →New Town splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 New Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/housing-dwellings