$450 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Battery Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Battery Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters now live in Battery Point, where nearly half of all households rent their homes. This shift is reflected in the high cost of living, with typical weekly rents reaching $450, which is well above the state figure.
$450
▲ +45.2%
- $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 Battery Point — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are much higher than most areas, sitting at $450 a week. Those with mortgages also face a higher burden than most, with typical monthly payments of $1,733, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
$1,733 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,664
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Battery Point, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (19%) and $200–$349 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Battery Point splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state and nation, with 46.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, 37.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average.
46.9% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Battery Point, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm in Battery Point, as flats or apartments make up 48.4% of the area. Detached houses are far less common than in the rest of the state, and only 42.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
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.
35.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Battery Point, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 49%, followed by Separate house (35%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (16%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Battery Point, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 Battery Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60033/battery-point/topic/housing-dwellings