$385 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Hobart - South and West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Hobart - South and West than the national figure, with 92.4% of homes being detached. This area is marked by a strong trend of home ownership and a high proportion of larger family dwellings. While rental prices are high, the region has a much smaller share of renters compared to the rest of Australia.
$385
▲ +37.5%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - South and West — higher than 63% of areas.
| Hobart - South and West | $385 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | $350 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $385, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment is $1,647, a figure that has risen by $127 since 2011.
$1,647 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,520
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 38.7% of households. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.4%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
21.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hobart - South and West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 92.4%, a share far above the national figure. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 78.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hobart - South and West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Hobart - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/housing-dwellings