$210 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Derby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Derby (Tas.) stand out compared to similar areas. The typical monthly home loan payment is just $770, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of $1,313 and the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$210
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Derby — lower than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the state figure at $210, and far below the Australian typical of $375. These low rental costs mirror the area's very cheap mortgage payments, which are among the lowest for similar areas.
$770 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $585
- 2016: $685
- 2021: $770
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Derby, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Derby, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 58.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renters make up 24.4% of households, a rate that is well below the Australian average.
24.4% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Derby, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Derby is a separate house, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Derby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60150/derby/topic/housing-dwellings