$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alberton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap in rental prices defines the housing market in Alberton, where typical weekly rents are far lower than the state and national figures. While renting is cheap, those with mortgages pay significantly more than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberton — lower than 86% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $290. In contrast, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, well above the state's $1,313.
$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 80%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Alberton, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used similarly to the rest of the country, with about 0.8 people per bedroom, a figure that is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Alberton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Alberton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60009/alberton/topic/housing-dwellings