Christmas Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Christmas Hills

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Christmas Hills is a separate house, making it far more detached than most Australian areas. This small community is defined by affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.

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📍 Christmas Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Christmas Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Christmas Hills — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Christmas Hills$150
7330, TAS $220
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, as the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $880 is much lower than in most other areas.

$150

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $143
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$880

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $988
  • 2021: $880

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Christmas Hills, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 7.9% of households renting, which is far below the national average of 30.6%. Instead, 42.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the state average.

7.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 42.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Christmas Hills, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Other tenure (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in this area tend to be large, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the typical home has 0.8 people per bedroom.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

84.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.3%
  • 2021: 84.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Christmas Hills, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Christmas Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Christmas Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60111/christmas-hills/topic/housing-dwellings