$380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in South Hobart - Fern Tree
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 75.1% of all homes in South Hobart - Fern Tree. While most people live in detached houses, the area has a higher proportion of people per bedroom than the national figure. This mix of housing types is paired with a strong rate of outright home ownership.
$380
▲ +46.2%
- $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 South Hobart - Fern Tree — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,625, a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →South Hobart - Fern Tree splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is high here at 35.6%, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 28.2% of households rent, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
28.2% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →South Hobart - Fern Tree splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure at 63.0%. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.1% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Hobart - Fern Tree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) 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 South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/housing-dwellings