$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Derwent Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Derwent Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85.8% of all homes in Derwent Park. The area has a very high proportion of renters compared to other regions, though those with home loans pay typical monthly amounts that are far below the national figure.
$350
▲ +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 Derwent Park — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. In contrast, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,083 is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure.
$1,083 ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Derwent Park, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Derwent Park splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 39.9% of households renting, a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 30.6% of the total, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
39.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Derwent Park, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, and 75.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. With 0.90 people per bedroom, the area is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Derwent Park, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Derwent Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Derwent Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/topic/housing-dwellings