$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Castra · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents are among the lowest for its type in Castra, where housing costs are generally more affordable than in most of the country. While home loan payments are slightly above the state average, the very low cost of renting defines the local housing market.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castra — lower than 94% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,558, a little above the state average but lower than the national figure.
$100 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,558 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Castra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (42%).
In Castra, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 47%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Castra are less crowded than in most areas, with about 0.7 people per bedroom. This is a little below both the Tasmanian and Australian averages.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Castra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60103/castra/topic/housing-dwellings