$320 ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $164
- 2016: $233
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dilston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dilston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Dilston than in most other parts of Australia. This small community is dominated by large, separate houses, with over half the residents owning their property fully. This creates a housing landscape that is much more stable than the state or national average.
$320
▲ +95.1%
- $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 Dilston — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,603, sitting a little below the national figure but slightly above the state average.
$1,603 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,603
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dilston, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dilston, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.5% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average. Conversely, only 7.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.
7.8% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.5% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dilston, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Dilston is a separate house, a result far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dilston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dilston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60157/dilston/topic/housing-dwellings