$253 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $253
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Huon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Huon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Huon is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. The area is defined by a very high rate of home ownership and a preference for larger properties.
$253
▲ +10.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Huon — lower than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $253, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,842 is higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,842 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,655
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Huon, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Huon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of the homes (51.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31.0%. This explains why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Huon, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. Because every dwelling is a separate house, the area has a much higher proportion of detached homes than the rest of Victoria.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Huon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21221/huon/topic/housing-dwellings