$295 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Huonville - Franklin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Huonville - Franklin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for detached houses defines daily life in Huonville - Franklin, where 95.8% of homes are separate dwellings. This is an area where housing costs remain much lower than most of the country, making it a more affordable place to live and own a home.
$295
▲ +47.5%
- $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 Huonville - Franklin — lower than 74% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, though they have risen by $130 since 2011 to reach $1,430 a month.
$1,430 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Huonville - Franklin, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Huonville - Franklin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 38.6% of houses owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. This helps explain why only 17% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
17.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Huonville - Franklin splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia. While three or more bedrooms are found in 74.6% of homes, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the typical Tasmanian or Australian home.
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.
95.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Huonville - Franklin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Huonville - Franklin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Huonville - Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021072/huonville-franklin/topic/housing-dwellings