$240 ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Acton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Acton, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $867. This is far below the national figure, making it one of the most affordable areas for residents to secure a home. Most people live in large, separate houses, though fewer own their homes outright compared to other parts of the state.
$240
▲ +29.7%
- $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 Acton — lower than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with nearly 60% of homeowners paying under $1,000 a month.
$867 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,050
- 2016: $905
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Acton, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Acton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38% of households renting compared to 26.4% across Tasmania. Only 23.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the state average.
38.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Acton splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.8% of the local stock, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above both the state and national averages.
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.
90.8% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Acton, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Acton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 79%; 4 bedrooms is next at 7%.
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60005/acton/topic/housing-dwellings