$200 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $134
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Currie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Currie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $200 make Currie an affordable place to live compared to most of the country. Most residents live in detached houses, and a significant portion of the community owns their homes outright.
$200
▲ +53.8%
- $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 Currie — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is much cheaper than in most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863, while typical weekly rent is well below the Tasmanian average.
$1,083 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Currie splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (48%) and $200–$349 (46%), with $350–$549 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Currie splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.6% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Currie, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91% of all dwellings. These homes tend to be smaller than average, with only 69% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Currie, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Currie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Currie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60142/currie/topic/housing-dwellings