$222 ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $143
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $222
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Smithton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Smithton, far exceeding the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, where typical rents and mortgage payments are well below those found across Tasmania and the rest of Australia.
$222
▲ +55.2%
- $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 Smithton — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $222, though this has risen by $79 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 are also among the lowest at this level and have barely changed over a decade.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithton, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Smithton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 35.6% of the total, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the 27.0% of households renting is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
27.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Smithton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, with 92.2% of the stock being separate homes. Large family homes are also frequent, as 76.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
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.
92.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 92.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithton, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031095/smithton/topic/housing-dwellings