$250 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waverley - St Leonards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Waverley - St Leonards
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $250 make Waverley - St Leonards much more affordable than most areas. This area offers a low-cost housing environment compared to the rest of the state and country, though rent prices have climbed since 2011.
$250
▲ +47.1%
- $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 Waverley - St Leonards — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of $290 and well below the Australian average of $375. Home loan payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,161 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,161 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,161
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are the most common way of holding a home here, at 39.5%. The 29.7% who own their home outright is a little below the national figure and well below the state average of 37.1%.
28.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 89.3% of all homes. Most of these are larger properties, with 78.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national and state averages.
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.
89.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011050/waverley-st-leonards/topic/housing-dwellings