$250 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South East Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in South East Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few renters live in the South East Coast compared to other similar areas. It is a place where home ownership is exceptionally common, and the cost of keeping a roof over your head is far lower than the national figure.
$250
▲ +47.1%
- $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 South East Coast — lower than 86% of areas.
| South East Coast | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,100 are both much lower than most areas. These costs are well below the national figures, although both have risen slightly since 2011.
$1,100 ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South East Coast, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →South East Coast splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (54%) are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 18.2%.
18.2% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.0% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South East Coast, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. However, the area has fewer large homes than usual, with homes having three or more bedrooms in only 64.4% of cases.
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.
96.1% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South East Coast, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South East Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in South East Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60303/south-east-coast/topic/housing-dwellings