$290 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mowbray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mowbray
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.6% of all homes in Mowbray, making them the dominant dwelling type. This is an area where renting is far more common than the national average, and housing costs are generally much lower than in other parts of the country.
$290
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Mowbray — lower than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Mortgage payments are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,050 sitting far below the Australian average.
$1,050 ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,050
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mowbray, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mowbray splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (48%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.1% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, the 24% who own their home outright is far below the Tasmanian average.
48.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mowbray, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned outright (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, though the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the state or national average. This is consistent with a higher density of people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most other areas.
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.
84.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mowbray, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mowbray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (11%).
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011040/mowbray/topic/housing-dwellings