$340 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dodges Ferry · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dodges Ferry
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Dodges Ferry, a figure far above the state and national levels. This lack of variety in housing types creates a distinctive landscape where every residence is a detached dwelling. Most people here own their homes, with very few households renting compared to the rest of Australia.
$340
▲ +47.8%
- $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 Dodges Ferry — higher than 69% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. However, those renting pay a typical weekly rate of $340, which is a little above the Tasmanian average of $290.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,161
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dodges Ferry splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 34.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Renting is far less common than across the nation, with only 17.4% of households renting.
17.4% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is made up entirely of separate houses, which is far more common than in the rest of the state. About 73% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, and there are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/topic/housing-dwellings