$350 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Legana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Legana
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Legana than in most similar areas. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape, with 96.2% of all dwellings being detached homes. The housing market is stable, with typical mortgage payments barely changing over the last decade.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Legana — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rents have risen by $100 since 2011 to reach $350, placing them a little above the state average.
$1,517 ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,528
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (44%) and Under $200 (5%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Legana splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Legana is almost entirely made up of separate houses, and 83.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. While the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure, it has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Legana, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Legana, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011039/legana/topic/housing-dwellings