Acacia Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Acacia Hills

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Acacia Hills is a separate house, making it one of the most consistent residential areas at this level. The neighbourhood is dominated by large family homes, with 87.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Acacia Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Acacia Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▼ -3.8%
  • $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 Acacia Hills — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Acacia Hills$250
7306, TAS $208
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Weekly rents are much lower than the national figure, coming in at $250.

$250 ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $285
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,430
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Acacia Hills, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Acacia Hills, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 2.0% of households renting, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes, and 34.9% own theirs outright.

2.0% ▼ -83.0%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 2.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.9% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Acacia Hills, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 35%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 87.8% having at least three bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 99.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.8% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.2%
  • 2016: 89.4%
  • 2021: 87.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Acacia Hills, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Acacia Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).

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 Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/topic/housing-dwellings