$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blessington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blessington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark contrast to national trends, Blessington is a place where every single home is a separate house. It is an affordable area where the typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below both the state and national figures.
$150
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- $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 Blessington — lower than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Tasmanian and national figures at just $150. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,348, which is about the same as the state figure and well below the national average.
$1,348 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,440
- 2021: $1,348
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blessington, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are far less common here than elsewhere, with only 10.7% of households renting. Roughly 46% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 35.7% are owned outright.
10.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blessington, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Blessington is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes are crowded, with 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the typical Australian figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blessington, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blessington, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (23%).
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 Blessington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60055/blessington/topic/housing-dwellings