$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Conara · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more affordable living is evident in Conara, where housing costs are now far below state and national figures. The area is entirely made up of separate houses, with many residents owning their homes outright. Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $687, reflecting a very low cost of living compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Conara — lower than 75% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $687, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. Renting is also much cheaper here, with typical weekly rents of $200 sitting well below the state average of $290.
$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$687 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Conara, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
In Conara, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 42.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Around 26.7% of households rent, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
26.7% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Conara, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Conara is a separate house, a proportion far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Conara, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
In Conara, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Conara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60123/conara/topic/housing-dwellings